His family will now sue the jack company likely
Yes the way some people think, a wrongful death suit could happen.
I expected to find LEAD in the story. Not today unless lead is used in a catalytic conv !!
And the car maker (too heavy, insufficient ground clearance) and the concrete company (driveway too hard).
Those jacks usually fail when the proverbial, “Boot up the butt” moment strikes. I am sure that Jack had help in failing.
There are lots of these converters being stolen in the Fayetteville-RDU area of NC. This will put a small dent in the amount of converters stolen.