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Premise Liability -
Wrongful Death - $750,000.00 |
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JTammy B. Turner and Kenneth M. Turner, as parents,
guardians and
next friends of Kentrell Marcel Turner, deceased
vs.
Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Settled prior to suit.
Liability Facts: This fatal incident occurred at
approximately 6:19 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 on
the premises of Mohawk Industries, Inc. which is
located at 120 Barnet Drive, Milledgeville, Baldwin
County, Georgia. On this particular day, Kentrell
had accompanied his mother, Ms. Tammy B. Turner and
her friend, Ms. Melinda Davis, to Mohawk Industries,
Inc. wherein employees and their families had been
invited onto the property to get plywood and wooden
crates which Mohawk Industries, Inc. was giving to
their employees. While employees of Mohawk
Industries, Inc. were loading Ms. Turner’s truck,
Kentrell went over to a large yellow railing which
was just outside of the building in order to sit
down.
Unfortunately, the railing (which did not belong
there, it belonged inside the building) had no
support, therefore, when Kentrell attempted to sit
on the railing in turned over and fell on top of
him. The metal railing struck Kentrell in the throat
and chest. Kentrell was helped out from under the
railing and stood up prior to collapsing to the
ground in full cardiac and respiratory arrest.
Kentrell was taken by ambulance from the accident
scene to the emergency room of Oconee Regional
Medical Center wherein he arrived at 6:54 p.m. and
the initial assessment was that he was in full
cardiac and respiratory arrest. Upon arrival at the
emergency room a code “blue” was immediately issued
and all appropriate measures were taken by the code
team in an effort to revive this young child and
give him a chance at life. Unfortunately, the
attempts made to revive Kentrell were unsuccessful,
he was unresponsive to all intervention - no pulse,
no breathing and no cardiac rhythm, therefore, at
7:05 p.m. young Kentrell Marcel Turner was
pronounced dead. The Coroner’s Office was notified
and an investigation report was completed which
revealed that Kentrell died from blunt force trauma
to the chest.
Injury: Kentrell M. Turner died from blunt force
trauma to the chest.
Medical Experts: None
Medical Expenses: Oconee Regional Medical: $1,665.00
Funeral Expenses: $5,944.00
Settlement: $750,000.00
Attorneys: Plaintiff: Robert A. Falanga, Falanga &
Chalker
Defendant's: Stevan A. Miller, Drew, Eckl and
Farnham, Atlanta, Georgia
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Atlanta Georgia
800-564-0006 |
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