Rockies Fan Hit With Foul Ball is Suing Team, Citing They're So Bad He Can't Pay Attention

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A Parker man this week sued the Colorado Rockies for negligence after he was struck in the face with a foul ball while sitting in a Coors Field luxury box — in part blaming the team’s poor performance for the injury.

Timothy Roeckel suffered “catastrophic and permanent injuries” when he was hit in the face and right eye by a foul ball during the Rockies’ July 16, 2023, game against the New York Yankees, attorneys for Denver firm Nielsen Weisz wrote in the lawsuit filed Monday in Denver District Court.

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The team’s poor track record is also to blame for Roeckel’s injury, the lawsuit states.

“Defendant’s longstanding poor performance on the field (has) contributed to a game-day environment in which spectators, particularly those in luxury suites, are less engaged with the action on the field,” attorneys with Nielsen Weisz wrote.

That’s caused a stadium culture shift toward focusing on socializing, dining and networking, the lawsuit states.

“This cultural shift is not incidental but rather encouraged by (the Rockies’) own marketing and design choices, which emphasize hospitality and off-field amenities over fan vigilance,” Roeckel’s attorneys wrote.

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