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Family of Girl Who Died in Freak Badminton Accident in Maine Sues Racket Manufacturer
The lawsuit says the racket’s metal shaft detached during ordinary use and seeks damages for funeral costs, emotional distress and loss of companionship.
- The family of 6-year-old Lucy Morgan filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against Franklin Sports in York County, Maine, alleging the company produced a defective badminton racket responsible for her 2024 death.
- In June 2024, the aluminum shaft of a badminton racket dislodged during a family vacation in Limerick, Maine, striking Lucy in the head; she died four days later at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center.
- The lawsuit alleges the racket lacked secondary restraints securing the metal stem to the handle and that Franklin Sports failed to warn consumers about separation risks during ordinary use.
- Attorney Charles P. Hehmeyer stated the company knew of a previous New York case where a child lost an eye from a separating racket, claiming a simple pin could have prevented such incidents.
- The Morgan family seeks damages for funeral expenses, pecuniary loss, and emotional distress, arguing the defective equipment destroyed an idyllic summer vacation and caused irreparable harm.
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The Independent (US)Family sues after 6-year-old girl dies in freak badminton accident
‘This case represents a parent’s worst nightmare,’ the family’s attorney said
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Family of 6-year-old girl killed in badminton accident files wrongful death lawsuit alleging racket was ‘defective and unreasonably dangerous’
Lucy Morgan (Morgan family with permission). A New Jersey family was forever altered when their 6-year-old daughter was killed by a “dangerous” and “defective” badminton racket, according to a lawsuit filed this week in a Maine state court. On June 1, 2024, the Morgan family “were enjoying their last vacation day at an idyllic lake...
Family of 6-year-old girl fatally struck by badminton racket in Maine in 2024 files wrongful death lawsuit - The Boston Globe
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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