Jack Farrell, Son of Hamptons Builder Joe Farrell, Sued for $7 Million Over Bridgehampton Beach Accident

Federal lawsuit alleges the 21-year-old drove a Farrell Building pickup over a sunbather at West Scott Cameron Beach; the injured man and his brother are seeking $7 million in damages

The son of one of the Hamptons’ best-known luxury homebuilders is facing a $7 million federal lawsuit stemming from an August accident on a Bridgehampton beach.

Jack L. Farrell, 21, son of Farrell Building founder Joe Farrell, is accused in a lawsuit of driving a company pickup truck over a man who was lying on the sand at West Scott Cameron Beach on Aug. 18.

According to the complaint, Farrell was driving the Farrell Building vehicle on the beach at about 5 p.m. when he allegedly struck Pablo Ibanez Fernandez, 31, a resident of Spain.

The complaint alleges Farrell was looking toward a lifeguard and did not see Fernandez lying in the sand. Fernandez said he opened his eyes and saw the underside of the truck as it passed over him.

A witness told the responding officer that Farrell also nearly struck another person lying in the same area, according to the account contained in court papers.

Southampton Town regulations restrict driving on the beach during that time of day.

Brothers File Federal Lawsuit

Pablo Ibanez Fernandez and his brother, Alberto Ibanez Fernandez, filed the lawsuit Sept. 18 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, naming Jack Farrell and Farrell Building Company Inc. as defendants.

The case is being brought as a motor-vehicle negligence action.

The complaint alleges Pablo suffered fractures and other serious and permanent injuries and incurred medical expenses and lost wages as a result of the accident.

He is seeking $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages.

Alberto, who the complaint says narrowly avoided being struck, alleges he suffered emotional harm and mental distress and is seeking $1 million, plus interest and costs.

Together, the brothers are seeking $7 million and have requested a jury trial.

An attorney for Farrell Building declined to comment, according to published reports.

The allegations have not been adjudicated, and neither Jack Farrell nor Farrell Building had filed a response to the complaint as of the latest available federal court docket.

A Major Name in Hamptons Real Estate

The lawsuit puts one of the East End’s most recognizable building names into the spotlight for reasons far removed from luxury real estate.

Joe Farrell founded Farrell Building, which became known for large-scale luxury homes across the Hamptons and has built hundreds of properties in the region. Its celebrity clientele has included Madonna, Kelly Ripa, Kelsey Grammer and others.

Farrell’s own former Bridgehampton estate, known as Sandcastle, became almost as well known as the company. The sprawling property included a golf simulator, DJ booth, spa, skateboard half-pipe, tennis court and baseball field and was rented over the years by celebrities including Jay-Z and Beyoncé and Justin Bieber. It sold in 2021 for $31 million.

Farrell has since expanded his development interests to Palm Beach County, including plans for luxury homes at the Palm Beach Polo Golf & Country Club.

But the federal lawsuit now centers attention back on Bridgehampton — and on what plaintiffs allege happened on the sand at West Scott Cameron Beach on Aug. 18.

The case, Ibanez Fernandez et al. v. Farrell Building Company Inc. et al., was filed Sept. 18. Summonses for Jack Farrell and Farrell Building were issued Sept. 21. The plaintiffs have demanded a jury trial.