True, could be a legal ploy. Seems kind of an exteme measure to get out of paying medical bills though. If I were Hogan, I would just pay the damn medical bills, pain and suffering, beat the dog shit out of Nick, and try to move on with my life. I mean, it's not like Hogan doesn't have the money to at least TRY to do the right thing here. His son ruined someone's life. He ruined a whole family's life. And the worst part is that it seems like he (Nick) doesn't even feel bad about it. I'm sure he feels something, but he doesn't show it.
Maybe I'm biased though, since I absolutely HATE the spoiled little prick.