The torch was gone last year after the Bills cut him because it was clear he never going to play for them again/they found a suitable replacement. But the case was a passionate one for many here (ahem), for months on end, likely because beyond it being a Bills draftee, it hit home for those who have HS and college aged kids. It was a case study in not believing everything you're initially told and jumping to conclusions, a common problem for many, and as such it will live on for awhile.
In this case, I couldn't care less if and from where Hines recovers his money. I just find it odd that he'd sue the guy who hit him if he didn't have any money and wouldn't sue the rental company if they were at fault. Kind of like it was odd for Gilleon to file a civil suit before charges were filed.