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[QUOTE="Capt. Tuttle, post: 3592339, member: 191"]
If SU is the owner or leasee of the car, it is on the hook as well.  For instance, before legislative changes, car companies that leased vehicles were held financially responsible for accidents in those vehicles. In short, the owner bears the financial responsibility, unless the vehicle was stolen or was being used outside the scope of his employment, and even then it would likely be used for indemnification from the driver,  rather than getting SU out of the case and not being responsible to the plaintiff.
    The first hurdle is the extent of liability on both sides. NY is a comparative negligence state.  If they are both 50/50 at fault, the damages would be cut in half. 
     Then damages: expected lifetime earnings, retirement,  medical insurance, etc., reduced to present value. Likely little conscious pain and suffering as I believe the death was all but instantaneous, if I recall the news articles.
     If he has a wife or kids, they will have losses as well. Adult children though have little claim.
     I would hope JB would have at least a $5M umbrella with an underlying $1M liability policy.  
     I would assume that JB is insulated from personal liability with trusts, LLCs, Corps, etc., except his wages, of course.
    This will settle.
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