ATLANTA, Ga. (June 15, 2026) –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump will join the family of Amanda “Mandy” Sylvester at a news conference Tuesday. They will announce a lawsuit filed against Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation and Grady EMS over the 15-year-old’s death.
According to the lawsuit, Mandy collapsed while running laps at volleyball practice in College Park on Dec. 5, 2024, and sports center staff called 911 at 6:09 p.m. The complaint alleges Grady EMS, the exclusive ambulance provider for the area, had no ground ambulances available and did not seek mutual aid from other agencies.
WHO:
Family of Amanda Sylvester
Attorney Ben Crump
Attorney Adam Malone
Attorney Leighton Moore
Attorney Liza A. Park
WHEN:
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
10:30 a.m. ET
WHERE:
2220 Jonesboro Road, Suite 107,
Fairburn, GA 30213
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MEDIA CONTACT:
[email protected]
ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW
Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.
