Jury Awards $200 Million to Family of Girl Who Died on Amusement Ride, Citing Negligence in One of Colorado’s Largest Wrongful Death Verdicts
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — A jury has awarded over $200 million to the family of a six-year-old girl who tragically fell from an amusement park ride in 2021, determining that the park’s negligence contributed to her death. This verdict marks one of the largest wrongful death settlements awarded to a single plaintiff in Colorado history. Wongel Estifanos was riding the Haunted Mine Drop at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park when the accident occurred. The ride features a vertical drop, where riders are secured in their seats, which plummet more than 100 feet. According to the family’s … Read more