Posted on 12/06/2024 7:37:45 AM PST by yesthatjallen
The family of a Missouri teen who fell over 200 feet to his death while riding a Florida amusement park thrill attraction was awarded $310 million for the 2022 freak accident, as the heartbroken parents blasted the ride maker for not showing up at the trial.
Tyre Sampson’s grieving parents sat inside an Orlando courthouse Thursday as Austrian-based amusement ride manufacturer Funtime Handels was ordered to pay for the teen’s wrongful death.
The family emotionally celebrated as the verdict marked the end of the nearly three-year court ordeal.
“Today we got our day in court — this $310 million verdict sends a message, a great message for accountability,” family attorney Ben Crump said, according to Fox 35 Orlando.
Funtime was ordered to pay two separate $155 million totals to Sampson’s mother, Mekia Dodd, and father, Yarnell Sampson.
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that is the whole thing, justice shouldn’t depend on how deep the pockets of the accused are. Justice is supposed to be blind.
How was it Funtimes fault? The operators were the ones to let an overweight person ride the ride.
They should have to pay what the victim’s lifetime earnings would have been. So, the family would owe thEM.
Ben Crump. That figures.
FAFO. I would respect a family if they took $1 and attorney fees. This was a money grab, they dude did what the four initials represent.
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