Fox News reports that the parents of the late YouTube star Corey La Barrie have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against former Ink Master contestant Daniel Silva, 27, who was reportedly the driver in the crash that killed La Barrier.
On May 11, Barrie’s 25th birthday, he and Silva were involved in a crash allegedly caused by Silva. According to the press release, The 27-year-old tattoo artist was reportedly driving at a high speed when he lost control of the car, “ran off the road and collided with a stop sign and a tree.” The crash resulted in the death of the passenger, Corey La Barrier.
Hours after news surfaced of the fatal crash, Barrie’s mother, Lissa Burton, responded to the news via Instagram. In a post that featured a picture of her late son Corey, Lissa captioned:
“My heart breaks right now, on my sons 25 birthday today he got into a car with a drunk driver. The accident killed him instantly. No words can describe the sadness I feel in loosening a child. It just feels so unreal, and I’m overwhelmed with grief. I love you so much, Corey, and will miss you so, so much. It’s just so unfair.”
Now, Lissa Burton and Corey’s father, Simon La Barrier, are taking legal actions against Silva and his company, Daniel Silva Tattoos. According to Entertainment Tonight, court documents reveal that the late YouTube star’s parents are suing Silva for “cost of suit, compensatory damages as well as pre-judgment and post-judgment interest in addition to ‘any fair and equitable relief'”
In the court documents, Lissa and Simon allege that Silva was driving at a very high speed that was not conducive to him being “drunk.” They argued that the tattoo shop owner “failed to use reasonable care” while driving behind the wheel of a car with their son and accused him of being hammered by substances given to him by his company.
In the case of Corey La Barrie’s death, the Los Angeles Police Department is reportedly still investigating. Earlier this month (May 11), Fox News reported that the LAPD had arrested Silva as the alleged drunk driver that was driving the car that killed Corey.
“A 27-year-old man has been charged with killing the passenger in his McLaren sports car after crashing into a tree in Valley Village earlier this month,” the release said.
It was later revealed that the person in question was, in fact, Daniel Silva, a resident of North Hollywood.
When asked to provide a comment to Corey’s parent wrongful death suit, Silvia did not immediately respond.
