The child attended a local day camp at a nature center with 12 other campers and well as three camp counselors on the day that he died. The campers were taken on a short hike and fed lunch before being allowed to play in some nearby shallow water under the supervision of the counselors. Unfortunately, the adults failed to notice the little boy as he wandered away from the group.
After the counselors finally did notice the child’s absence, it took another 30 minutes to find him. When he was found the boy was in the water and unresponsive. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment but eventually died. The parents have filed a lawsuit naming the nature center’s owners and employees as defendants. They claim that the defendants’ failure to provide proper supervision resulted in their son’s death.
Parents all over the country trust camp counselors with the care of their children throughout the summer. Families who have lost a child due to the negligence of another may wish to consult with an attorney in order to learn more about wrongful death suits. These families may be entitled to compensation for all resulting monetary damages in accordance with applicable Georgia laws.
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Family of boy who drowned at camp files wrongful death lawsuit“, Alexis Stevens, April 17, 2018
