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Thursday, July 21, 2016

Parents won’t sue Disney over son’s death by gator

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a toddler killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World said Wednesday that they don’t plan to sue the Florida theme park resort over the death.

Matt and Melissa Graves of Omaha, Nebraska, said in a statement that they want to focus on their family’s future health. A family spokeswoman, Sara Brady, said she couldn’t say whether a financial settlement had been reached with Disney World.

“The family is really focused on just moving forward and healing,” Brady said.

In their statement, the parents described themselves as “broken” by the death of their 2-year-old son, Lane.

“We will forever struggle to comprehend why this happened to our sweet baby, Lane,” they said. “As each day passes, the pain gets worse, but we truly appreciate the outpouring of sympathy and warm sentiments we have received from around the world.”

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Disney didn't want to deal with a lawsuit so they just paid up so as not to tarnish their image anymore. A cash cow like Disney can afford to do this. The family comes off looking great as a added benefit but you better believe they got paid.

Anonymous said...

The family comes off looking great as a added benefit but you better believe they got paid.

July 21, 2016 at 1:40 PM

I don't care if they did or did not get paid. Losing a child cannot be made right with any amount of money. Disney should at least cover the funeral expenses.

Family looking great as an added benefit?! You are one twisted individual.