Son sues suspect in windshield fatality - Murder Suspect Still in Jail

FORT WORTH - The son of a man who was hit by a car in October and then reportedly left trapped in the windshield until he died has sued the woman charged in the death.

Brandon Biggs, the son of Gregory Glenn Biggs, filed suit against Chante Mallard this week in state district court in Fort Worth.

The suit does not specify the amount of damages sought, said Roland Johnson, attorney for Brandon Biggs, 19, who lives with his grandparents in Albany.

"He's spent his senior year finding out that his dad was murdered," Johnson said. "He had to do the last rites by himself, and now he's learning these facts based on the police investigation.

"The law allows him to be compensated if somebody has wrongfully killed his dad."

Mallard is in the Tarrant County Jail with bail set at $250,000. She is charged with murder in the death of Biggs, 37, whose body was found Oct. 27 in Cobb Park.

Mallard hit Biggs as she was driving near the East Loop 820 and U.S. 287 split, police say. She drove home with the man lying on her car stuck in the windshield. Mallard told police she parked the car in the garage and apologized to Biggs but never sought help.

After he died, friends of Mallard, whom police are still seeking, dumped the body in Cobb Park, police said.

Brandon Biggs' suit contends that Mallard's "grossly negligent actions" led to his father's death. She "had a duty to render aid and seek medical help" while Gregory Biggs was "helpless" in her garage, the suit states.

Initial reports to police indicated that Gregory Biggs might have lived two or three days in the garage. However, Tarrant County Medical Examiner Nizam Peerwani said this week that the man likely lived only a few hours.

Brandon Biggs declined to comment on the suit.

Gregory Biggs, a self-employed bricklayer, had been homeless for about two years. Brandon Biggs has said he occasionally visited his father at a shelter on East Lancaster Avenue.

When told by authorities that his father's body had been found in the park, Brandon Biggs made funeral arrangements. He has said he could not find other family members.

Last week, Brandon Biggs said he wanted to meet Mallard to better understand what she did and he wanted to pray for her.

"His feelings haven't changed at all," Johnson said. "He still wishes to talk to her someday and to learn and help the healing process. This is especially important because Brandon was the closest person to his dad and, while his dad was alive, he tried to stay close as best he could.

"But we all have consequences for our actions."

Staff writer Deanna Boyd contributed to this report.

Max B. Baker, (817) 390-7714 maxbaker@star-telegram.com