Segway to Pay $10 Million to Connecticut Man

A Connecticut man was awarded $10 million in a lawsuit against Segway Inc. after the man fell from a Segway he was riding in Sept. 2009 and suffered a traumatic brain injury.  Lawyers for the man claimed Segway staff should have supplied the man with a helmet.

The then 23-year-old man was riding in “the Segway Challenge” during a fundraising event at Southern Connecticut State University for the Special Olympics.  The man rode the obstacle course, that was set up by Segway employees, with a blindfold on. He fell backwards off the Segway, hitting his head on the floor.

Segway employees are asked to wear helmets, however, the employees did not have any helmets available for those participating in the event.  The man’s lawyer claimed that as a result of his brain injury, the accident victim had to drop out of college and has not been able to pursue his dream of becoming a police officer.  […]

Lawsuits Filed in the Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse

According to CBS News, lawsuits in the Indiana State Fair stage collapse on August 13, 2011, are now moving forward.  In addition to Sugarland, the band that was to perform that evening, producers, stage riggers and others were named in the suits.  Wind gusts over 60 mph caused the stage to collapse prior to Sugarland taking the stage killing seven people and injuring over 40 others.

As bad weather approached the area, fairgoers remained in their seats anticipating Sugarland’s performance.  No word was given as to whether the show would go on.  CBS News reports Sugarland’s contract specified the act had the final say on whether to cancel the concert due to weather.

One joint lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for 44 survivors and family members of four people who died.  Nearly 20 law firms across Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky are representing the interests of the plaintiffs.  […]

Georgia Daycare Owners to Pay $9.85 Million After Drowning Accident

The parents of a two-year-old boy who died after drowning at a daycare facility in Buford, GA in March 2009 have been awarded $9.85 million by a Gwinnett County jury.  The daycare facility was not properly licensed.

According to a WBTV.com story after the incident, the woman watching the children left the room to use the bathroom.  The child was left unattended and wandered off, falling into the above-ground swimming pool.  There were four children, ranging from 2 to 9 years old, at the facility at the time of the incident.

The couple that ran the facility had their five children placed in protective custody at the time of the accident.  The couple was jailed at the time.

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New Jersey Town to Pay $10 Million to Family of Boy Who Drowned in Town Pool

The Village of Ridgewood, New Jersey has been ordered to pay $10 million to the family of a boy who drowned in the town-owned Graydon Pool in July 2008.  A Hackensack Superior Court jury found the pool was negligently supervised at the time of the 13-year-old boy’s death.

During the incident, there were more than nine lifeguards at the pool and none of them saw the child struggling to stay afloat.  One of the boy’s friends tried to save him, but his efforts were unsuccessful. He alerted the boy’s mother who then alerted the pool manager and lifeguards.

The lawsuit alleged the manager had the lifeguards search the nearby area for the boy, as opposed to looking in the water.  It took 40 minutes for the lifeguards to find the boy in the pool, at which time he had already died.

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Munley Law is a Pennsylvania accident and injury law firm that represents car accident victims and their families throughout the state of Pennsylvania and the Northeast, […]

LA County Hospital Likely to Pay $2.8 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Los Angeles County officials will likely agree to a $2.8 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by a woman whose child suffered birth injuries at the County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in March 2008.

In a lawsuit filed by the then 18-year-old, the woman claims the medical staff failed to perform an emergency cesarean section when she was showing signs of distress during labor.  Her son was later diagnosed with neurological injuries from fetal distress, according to an article in the Contra Costa Times.

The hospital will also waive the nearly $20,000 hospital bill and will cover the $16,000 lien placed against the woman’s home.  In addition, the hospital was required to implement safety measures to prevent future incidents similar to this one.
About Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys

Munley Law is a Pennsylvania accident and injury law firm that represents car accident victims and their families throughout the state of Pennsylvania and the Northeast, […]