Editing Morgan Freeman (section)

=== Health and accident === 
On the evening of August 3, 2008, Freeman was injured in an automobile crash when his 1997 [[Nissan Maxima]] was involved in a [[Vehicle rollover|rollover]] near [[Ruleville, Mississippi]]. He and his passenger, Demaris Meyer, had to be cut free from the vehicle with [[Hydraulic rescue tools|hydraulic tools]]. Freeman was conscious after the crash and joked with a photographer at the scene.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7541667.stm|title=Morgan Freeman hurt in car crash|date=August 4, 2008|work=BBC News|access-date=August 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510014619/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7541667.stm|archive-date=May 10, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He was taken via helicopter to The Regional Medical Center (The Med) hospital in Memphis.<ref>{{cite news|first=Matt |last=Webb Mitovich |title=Morgan Freeman in Car Accident, Listed in Serious Condition |url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Morgan-Freeman-Car/800044492 |work=[[TV Guide]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|location=New York City|date=August 4, 2008 |access-date=August 4, 2008| url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805225859/http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Morgan-Freeman-Car/800044492 |archive-date=August 5, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7541667.stm|title=Freeman injured in car accident|date=August 4, 2008|work=BBC News|access-date=August 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014192042/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7541667.stm|archive-date=October 14, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> His left shoulder, arm, and elbow had been broken in the accident, and he received surgery on August 5. Doctors operated on him for four hours to repair nerve damage in his shoulder and arm.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7542208.stm|title=Freeman recovering after surgery|work=BBC News|date=August 5, 2008|access-date=January 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323072147/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7542208.stm|archive-date=March 23, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> His publicist announced he was expected to make a full recovery.<ref>{{cite news|first=James|last=Horn|url=https://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-et-freeman5-2008aug05,0,5752402.story|title=Morgan Freeman 'in good spirits' after accident|date=August 5, 2008|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=August 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807225459/http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-et-freeman5-2008aug05,0,5752402.story|archive-date=August 7, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> Although alcohol was not considered a factor in the crash,<ref>{{cite news|title=Actor Morgan Freeman badly injured in crash|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0804/breaking54.htm|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|location=Dublin, Ireland|date=August 4, 2008|access-date=August 4, 2008|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320142828/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/actor-morgan-freeman-badly-injured-in-crash-1.826872|url-status=live}}</ref> Meyer sued Freeman for negligence, claiming that he had been consuming alcohol, but the suit was eventually settled for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-11-05-freeman_N.htm|title=Records: Freeman settles suit on car wreck|date=November 5, 2009|work=[[USA Today]]|location=McLean, Virginia|access-date=August 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091109223315/http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-11-05-freeman_N.htm|archive-date=November 9, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> Since the incident, Freeman suffers from [[fibromyalgia]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/interviews/a14768/morgan-freeman-interview-0812/ |title=Morgan Freeman interview - Esquire.com |date=July 10, 2012 |access-date=January 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125033932/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/interviews/a14768/morgan-freeman-interview-0812/ |archive-date=January 25, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> for which he wears a [[Compression garment#compression glove|compression glove]] that supports blood circulation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/happened-morgan-freeman-hand-details-120300097.html|title=What Happened to Morgan Freeman's Hand? Details on His Devastating Accident That Led to Injury|date=March 13, 2023|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref>