Lawyer: Brandon Spikes has not settled over crash

Sept. 08--The Billerica family members who were victims of the June hit-and-run crash that led to Brandon Spikes losing his job with the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots will not seek court-ordered restitution from the free-agent linebacker, their lawyer tells the Herald.

Attorney Marc Breakstone said neither he nor husband and wife Sam Lashgari and Sheida Foroutani will attend a hearing tomorrow in Wrentham District Court that Judge Stephen S. Ostrach scheduled to determine how much money Spikes, 28, was to pay the couple and their young autistic son.

"They have no out-of-pocket expenses, so they will not be pursuing restitution," Breakstone explained.

Spikes' attorney Christopher Belezos confirmed he's not received "any information" from Breakstone proposing a restitution amount. Asked if Spikes settled with the family privately, Belezos said, "I can tell you: No."

Spikes pleaded guilty July 1 to leaving the scene of an accident causing personal injury in connection with the June 7 crash in which he rear-ended the family's 2009 Nissan Murano SUV with his luxury 2011 Mercedes-Benz Maybach on Interstate 495 north in Foxboro, then fled the scene. Spikes later abandoned the exotic sports car after reporting he'd hit a deer.

The family was hospitalized with what police described as minor injuries.

Belezos said Spikes has paid the $2,000 in fines and court fees Ostrach imposed. Spikes remains on administrative probation with mandatory loss of his driver's license for one year.

The court found Spikes responsible for speeding and a marked lanes violation. Additional charges of negligent operation and driving an uninsured vehicle were continued without a finding for one year after Spikes admitted prosecutors had sufficient facts to convict him.

Breakstone said at the time the family would not sue Spikes because he had no insurance or property or assets in Massachusetts.

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