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Eugene family settles for fairground death
Monday, April 21, 2008 | 1 comment(s)
McMINNVILLE (AP) — The family of an 11-year-old Eugene boy who died in July 2006 after crashing into a glass display case while playing soccer inside a Yamhill County Fairgrounds building has agreed to settle a lawsuit for $400,000.
Jorge Ventura-Sanchez and his family were attending a quinceanera, a traditional party to celebrate a girl’s 15th birthday.
The boy and other children left the party to find somewhere to play soccer, and started a game in a nearby building where several glass-topped display cases were being stored.
Attorneys for the family laid most of the blame on the security company hired for the event, saying it failed to monitor the children.
Jorge Ventura-Sanchez and his family were attending a quinceanera, a traditional party to celebrate a girl’s 15th birthday.
The boy and other children left the party to find somewhere to play soccer, and started a game in a nearby building where several glass-topped display cases were being stored.
Attorneys for the family laid most of the blame on the security company hired for the event, saying it failed to monitor the children.
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