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Family Sues Coconut Grove Sailing Club After Daughter Severely Injured in Boating Accident

WPLG Local 10November 5, 20252 min1,056 views
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Horrific Boating Accident at Summer Camp

  • 💔 An 11-year-old girl, Katherine Veterary, suffered traumatic injuries during a day at summer camp at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club.
  • 🚤 The accident occurred when a 21-year-old camp counselor, who lost track of his campers, ran over Katherine with a boat propeller while she was swimming.

Severe and Permanent Injuries

  • 🦵 Katherine's right leg was permanently mutilated and dysfunctional, with photos of the injury described as too graphic and gory to show.
  • ⚠️ The severity of the injury was such that her leg was nearly amputated.

Lawsuit Filed for Negligence

  • ⚖️ Katherine's parents, Bolivad and Michelle Veterary, are suing the sailing club and three camp counselors for negligence.
  • 💰 A $10 million lawsuit has been filed, seeking accountability for the incident.

Call for Accountability and Change

  • 🗣️ The family's attorney, Justin Shapiro, is representing them and also families from a separate, fatal boating accident involving a youth sailing camp.
  • 📣 The lawsuit aims to bring attention to the matter and prevent similar tragedies from happening to other children, emphasizing that something has to change.
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