Playground accident injury | Findlay, Ohio child accident lawyers

Ohio child injury accidents can happen in even the most unlikely places.

Take for instance the case recently reported in the Jere Beasley Report where the City of Federal Way, Washington, will pay $2.2 million to the family of a 14-year-old girl who was choked by playground equiptment three years ago.

The girl was found unconscious hanging by the neck from a rope tied to a playground ride. She suffered an irreversable brain injury and remains in a vegetative state. She requires 24-hour medical care and lives in a skilled nursing facility. The settlement received court approval. 

The parents will receive part of the settlement, but the largest portion will go to their daughter's special needs trust. The settlement had previously been reached with King County Housing Authority, which owns the Laurelwood Gardens Apartments where the family lived when the accident occurred in June 2006. The family also accused the Housing Authority and the apartments' management company, Allied Group Inc., of negligence in monitorying the playground equpitment. They were awarded $7 million in that settlement, which was covered by insurance.

If you or someone you know has been injured while on playground equipment contact our Findlay, Ohio child accident lawyers today at 800.637.8170 for your free consultation and case evaluation.