City Faces Lawsuit After Teen Injured by Falling Tree in Jackson Square
TL;DR
The family of a teen who was critically injured by a falling tree in Jackson Square, New Orleans, is planning to sue the city. The family's attorney, Morris Bart, is currently gathering information and interviewing witnesses, with plans to file the lawsuit next week. The teen, whose identity has not been disclosed, suffered skull damage and remains in critical condition. City officials are investigating the incident, and Jackson Square has since reopened.
- Family of injured teen in Jackson Square planning to sue city WDSU New Orleans
- Family of teen injured by falling tree in Jackson Square suing city WWLTV.com
- Jackson Square tree that crushed teenager had limb fall off 10 days earlier NOLA.com
- Arborists surveying Jackson Square trees after limb collapses on teenager FOX 8 Local First
- Jackson Square reopens after tree falls, injures 16-year-old boy WDSU News
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