Family to Sue City of New Orleans After Teen Suffers Brain Injury from Falling Tree in Jackson Square
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A 16-year-old boy suffered a serious brain injury after a large section of a live oak tree fell on him in Jackson Square, New Orleans. The family has retained lawyer Morris Bart and plans to sue the city, claiming negligence for not roping off the area after a smaller part of the tree had fallen 10 days earlier. The family has requested privacy and prayers, and Bart expects to file the lawsuit by the end of next week. The city has not yet responded to the incident.
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