The man suing ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez for shooting him in the face has responded to Hernandez 's request for a delay in the lawsuit until his murder charges in Massachusetts are resolved . Alexander Bradley , in a motion filed by his lawyer on September 12 , argues there 's no reason for a delay , because the cases are completely unrelated with no overlapping issues . His attorneys further state any additional delays would be `` highly prejudicial '' to Bradley 's case because there is no way of telling how long Hernandez 's murder case will take to come to a conclusion . In court papers , Bradley 's attorneys maintain `` delaying this case , for what could be years , would be extremely prejudicial to Mr. Bradley in terms of seeking compensation for the very severe injuries he suffered as a result of being shot in the eye . '' Grand jury calls 2 to testify in deaths possibly linked to Hernandez . Bradley is suing Hernandez , claiming the then-New England Patriot tight end shot Bradley in February after the two got into a fight at a Miami strip club . In a lawsuit filed in June , Bradley said Hernandez fired at him during a limo ride after leaving the club and that Hernandez intentionally `` possessed a gun which he was not legally licensed to have . '' Bradley said he lost the sight in one eye and continues to receive treatment . In a motion filed in early September by his lawyers , Hernandez argues that he 's unable to defend himself while battling murder and weapons charges stemming from the execution-style killing in June of Odin Lloyd . Bradley appeared in July before a grand jury investigating Lloyd 's death . Prosecutors wo n't comment on why Bradley was called to testify , citing the secrecy of the proceedings . However , one of Bradley 's lawyers has asserted the grand jury likely wanted to relate Hernandez 's alleged conduct in Florida to Lloyd 's slaying in Massachusetts . Hernandez 's lawyers state `` it is beyond any reasonable contention that the issues in Bristol County ( Massachusetts ) ... overlap those of this case . '' Hernandez pleads not guilty . In court papers , Hernandez maintains it would be difficult to adequately defend himself against Bradley 's suit while simultaneously battling a murder charge from a jail cell where he 's being held without bail . His lawyers also argue that if he had to answer questions in the civil lawsuit during an ongoing criminal case , he would be forced to invoke the Fifth Amendment to protect himself from self-incrimination . In some jurisdictions , they add , invoking the Fifth Amendment would amount to an admission of guilt . Bradley 's attorneys say this argument should not be `` well taken , '' citing case law that says use of the Fifth Amendment privilege does not compel an adverse judgment and the mere possibility of suffering a disadvantage does not justify the issuance of a stay . Messages to Hernandez 's lawyers were not answered . Hernandez , who pleaded not guilty in Lloyd 's death , is next expected to appear in court on October 8 in Fall River , Massachusetts .
Alexander Bradley says his suit against Aaron Hernandez is unrelated to murder charge . Ex-NFL player Hernandez is accused of shooting Bradley in face in Florida . Hernandez currently faces murder charge in death of Odin Lloyd . It would be tough to fight both cases at same time , Hernandez argues .