Maine family sues sports equipment maker after tragic badminton accident
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The family of Lucy Morgan, a 6-year-old New Jersey girl who died after a badminton racket broke during a Maine vacation, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Franklin Sports.
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Family of girl killed by badminton racquet files wrongful death suit
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Maine family sues sports equipment maker after tragic badminton accident
Lucy Morgan died in June 2024 after the racket broke and struck her in the head while she and her family were vacationing in Maine. The suit alleges that the racket was defective and dangerous.
Six-year-old Lucy Morgan was watching her siblings play badminton when her brother's metal racquet shaft separated from the handle, flew through the air and struck Lucy in the head. She died four days later.
The family of Lucy Morgan, a 6-year-old New Jersey girl who died after a badminton racket broke during a Maine vacation, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Franklin Sports.
Lucy Morgan died June 5, 2024, four days after the metal shaft of a badminton racket separated from its handle during a game outside the family’s rental home and struck her in the head.
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