Settlement Reached Between Family of Soccer Player Struck by Lightning and Defendants

The family of a boy, who was struck by lightning after a soccer practice on a Central Texas field, have reached a settlement with the owner of the facility and the leagues responsible for his team.   Alex Herrman, a 4th grader, was warming up with his teammates for a practice on August 26, 2014. It wasn’t raining when a lightning bolt came out of the sky and struck Herrman and two other players. Herrman was struck in the stomach. CPR was administered immediately by a bystander. All three