Motley Rice Files Wrongful Death Suit against United Parcel Service and Two Others; Family Seeks Accountability and Corporate Safety Measures Addressed and Revamped.MT. PLEASANT, S.C. -- Nationally known law firm, Motley Rice LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , today announced the filing of a wrongful death and survival action against United Parcel Service United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS), commonly referred to as UPS, is the world's largest package delivery company, delivering more than 15 million packages[1] a day to 6.1 million customers in over 200 countries and territories around the world. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : UPS), Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and Corydon Phillips Purdy, Junior. The suit was filed in State Court of Fulton County, Georgia Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta6, the principal city of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2000 census, the population was 816,006. The 2006 Census Estimate placed the population at 960,009 [1]. by Sherry Brabbin MacQueen, Individually, and as the Surviving Spouse and Administratrix ADMINISTRATRIX. This term is applied to a woman to whom letters of administration have been granted. See Administrator. of the Estate of Dr. James Edward MacQueen. While driving to work on his motorcycle, Dr. MacQueen was killed when he was hit by a UPS delivery truck. The action is for wrongful death, loss of consortium, negligent hiring, negligent retention, negligence, and equitable relief. According to the lawsuit, on the morning of July 14, 2004, Dr. MacQueen was driving his motorcycle, which was painted radiant yellow for safety, when UPS driver Purdy, without notice or warning, made a sudden and unexpected left-hand turn directly into MacQueen's path. As a result, Dr. MacQueen was literally run over by the UPS truck and killed. The lawsuit asserts UPS rewards speed over safety through a system of incentives that push its drivers to meet tightly drawn schedules and punishes those who fail to do so. It also claims UPS knew that Purdy had numerous driving infractions, including speeding tickets, before UPS hired him. "My husband devoted many years of his life to motorcycle riding. He loved riding, learning, and teaching others about motorcycle safety. Our family will do whatever it takes, for as long as it takes, to make sure that the parties responsible for this tragedy recognize their negligence and make the necessary changes to their corporate policy to ensure that other innocent people are not needlessly and wrongfully killed," stated widow Sherry MacQueen. MacQueen was an avid motorcycle rider for most of his adult life. He was a certified instructor of Motorcycle Safety at Wake Technical Community College Wake Technical Community College, commonly known as Wake Tech, is a two-year accredited institution of higher education and technical training school, is located approximately five miles south of Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina and county seat of Wake County. , had completed the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School for advanced riders and was a member of the BMW Riders Association The BMW Riders Association is an international association of BMW motorcycle enthusiasts, headquartered in West Melbourne, FL. , Inc. About Motley Rice LLC Motley Rice LLC is one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. firms. Motley Rice attorneys gained global recognition for their pioneering work on behalf of asbestos victims, the State Attorneys General in their landmark litigation against Big Tobacco, and the 9/11 families in their groundbreaking lawsuit against terrorist financiers. They continue to seek justice in the areas of: catastrophic injury; complex case resolution; consumer and commercial fraud; environmental hazards and contamination; medical negligence and medical device defects; occupational disease and toxic torts; and transportation defects. For more information on Motley Rice LLC call 1-800-768-4026 or visit http://www.motleyrice.com. 
MY BROTHER DIED AT WESLEY MANOR NURSING HOME ON 1/24/2007 AFTER FALLING AND BRAKING HIS HIP,HE HAD SURGERY BUT NEVER GOT ANY BETTER AFTER 3 MONTHS HE PASSED AWAY.HE LOST 40 LBS WITHIN 3 MONTHS |
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