Charlie Davies, once a promising star on the U.S. men’s soccer team, has filed a $20 million personal injury lawsuit against a nightclub and a beverage company after he suffered serious injuries in a car accident that was allegedly caused by the defendants.

According to the Washington Post, Davies, who currently plays for D.C. United, alleges that the drunk driver who caused the car accident had been over-served at a party hosted by the Shadow Room, a Washington, D.C. nightclub, and Red Bull North America.

The car accident lawsuit names Das Enterprises and Red Bull as defendants, as the former corporation is the parent company of the Shadow Room nightclub, which is located on Washington D.C.’s famous K Street.

In his complaint, Davies suggests that the companies hosted a private party during which they continued serving alcohol to Maria Alejandra Espinoza, despite her visibly intoxicated state.

Later that night, Espinoza would cause an accident that involved her car and the vehicle containing Davies and a friend. The accident killed Ashley Roberta, a resident of Phoenix, Maryland.

In addition, the car accident led to life-threatening injuries for Davies, who suffered from bleeding in his brain, a ruptured spleen, and fractures to his face, ribs, legs, and elbow.

Davies had prolonged medical treatment after the accident, and alleges that he suffered permanent disfigurement in the form of multiple scars from the wreck.

While a $20 million lawsuit seems like an ambitious pursuit for a car accident lawsuit, Davies suffered extensive emotional, physical, and financial damage from the accident.

Prior to the crash in 2009, Davies was one of the country’s most promising soccer stars, and had been slated for a big role in the 2010 World Cup.

If he had performed as expected during the international tournament, Davies may have been eligible for lucrative endorsement deals and an overseas contract with a major professional team. Instead, Davies spent the 2010 World Cup at home recovering from the brutal accident.

Today, Davies has resumed his career as a striker for D.C. United, but soccer observers fear that he will never regain his prior fitness and skill levels. Davies has yet to rejoin the national soccer team, and he may never again reach the international level of play.

As a result of this lost professional opportunity, and his undoubtedly lofty medical expenses, Davies may have a very legitimate claim to recover a large amount of compensation from the companies who hosted the ill-fated party.

While Davies looks to collect from the deep-pocketed defendants, the drunk driver who caused the wreck has already been punished in a criminal court.

Espinoza, who was originally from Clarksville, Maryland, was recently sentenced to two years in prison for her role in the accident. She pleaded guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter and maiming while driving intoxicated.