the mother of the man slain by aaron hernandez is moving forward with a civil lawsuit against him and her lawyer said the former new england patriots player will be called to testify at the trial ursula ward, the mother of odin lloyd, wants to look hernandez in the eye when he testifies during the wrongful death suit according to attorney doug sheff hernandez, who did not testify at his criminal trial and had a $40million contract, was convicted april 15 of first degree murder for killing lloyd on june 17, 2013 scroll down for video  suing her son's murderer: ursula ward, the mother of odin lloyd, at a press conference on wednesday about the civil suit she has filed  killer and his victim: hernandez (left) was found guilty of first degree murder parole in the 2013 shooting death of odin lloyd (right) distressing: ward (right), is comforted by her attorney, douglas sheff (left), at their conference in boston, massachusetts  sheff, who called lloyd's death an unthinkable loss said: 'she wants to ask what happened ward said her son, 27, was 'loved my many' 'very simple: 'what happened?' 'and the next question: 'why?' ward said during a press conference on wednesday: 'the day i learned my son was shot and killed, i thought my life ended with his 'i always wished i was there to take those bullets for odin' she did not address or take questions about the lawsuit but focused her comments on her love for her son 'odin was loved by many,' she said 'odin will be missed tremendously' sheff said it was possible he would call patriots officials, including owner bob kraft, to testify if he thought their testimony would be 'relevant', according to the boston herald he said: 'we will also call different witnesses in the civil case, including mr aaron hernandez 'when we do he will no longer be able to hide behind any sort of fifth amendment rights against self incrimination because he is already convicted of the crime 'no one wants to unnecessarily disturb any professional or anybody, but if it is important and it is part of zealously representing our client, then we will do what we have to' wealthy: hernandez (no 81) had already been paid more than $92million of his $40million deal at the time of the murder  pain and relief: ward seen reacting to the guilty verdict for  hernandez after his trial at bristol county superior court in april  the team was originally named in the suit, but the organization was dismissed after agreeing any money released to hernandez would be granted to the lloyd family, bostoncom reported the patriots terminated their contract with hernandez shortly after he was charged and team lawyers have said new england does not owe the 25 year old 'another penny' he had already been paid more than $92million of his $40million deal and the nfl players association filed a grievance on his behalf seeking in additional $62million in guaranteed money they are awaiting the outcome of the grievance said donald grady, another of ward's lawyers the patriots and ward's lawyers have agreed that if it is determined the team owes him more money, it will not pay hernandez but will instead hold onto the money and alert them and the court the lawsuit seeking unspecified damages was filed in december 2013 but was put on hold during the criminal trial while an appeal is automatic in the criminal case, sheff said he plans to file papers in the next few weeks to resume the lawsuit so he can hunt down hernandez's assets one asset they do know about is his home in north attleborough, which is assessed at $12million hernandez's fiancee and two year old daughter live there shaneah jenkins, a second year criminal law student and the sister of hernandez's fiancee, was dating lloyd  ward said: 'i always wished i was there to take those bullets for odin odin will be missed tremendously' former new england patriots nfl football player hernandez, 27, seen during his murder trial (file photo) sheff said that he's not confident hernandez has any money left after defending himself in the criminal trial but that hernandez clearly made millions during his career he said lloyd's family isn't in it for the money because no amount can compensate for their loss lloyd, 27, was dating the sister of hernandez's fiancee hernandez picked him up and drove him to an industrial park near his home, where lloyd was shot six times hernandez's lawyer, john fitzpatrick, did not immediately return a message seeking comment his client, who is also facing criminal murder charges and being sued in civil court in connection to a 2012 double murder, was moved to souza baranowski correctional center in shirley, massachusetts, on wednesday the patriots, who won their fourth super bowl in february, will visit the white house on thursday april 28, 2007   police called after hernandez, a university of florida football player, punches a waiter at a bar  september 2007   hernandez questioned after two men shot in drive by shooting in florida after fight with hernandez at club  august 30, 2008   hernandez suspended for one game after testing positive for smoking marijuana  june 8, 2010   hernandez inks deal with new endland patriots after being drafted in the fourth round  february 5, 2012   played in super bowl xlvi  july 16, 2012   two immigrants from cape verde are shot dead in the car in south boston hernandez suspected  hernandez is also accused of murdering daniel de abreu (left) and safiro furtado (right) in 2012 in boston  august 27, 2012   patriots sign hernandez to five year, $375million contract extension  november 2012   hernandez's fiance shayanna jenkins gives birth to their daughter, avielle janelle  february 13, 2013   hernandez allegedly shoots friend in the eye outside miami strip club after argument  june 17, 2013   odin lloyd gunned down in an industrial lot near hernandez's home  june 26, 2013   hernandez arrested and charged with lloyd's murder  june 26, 2013   patriots kick hernandez off team within 90 minutes of arrest announcement  may 5, 2014   hernandez charged with beating fellow inmate and threatening a jail guard  may 15, 2014   hernandez indicted for double murder in south boston  january 29, 2015   odin lloyd murder trial begins  april 15, 2015   sentenced to life in prison without parole after conviction on murder and weapons charges in lloyd's death 
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