Hawaii School Settles with Drowned Boy s Family for $7 2M claimsjournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from claimsjournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Apr. 20—The family of a 5-year-old boy who drowned on a Mid-Pacific Institute field trip has reached a settlement with the school for $7.26 million, an amount that attorneys believe sets a record. Lucius Chiu and Kana Inubushi, the parents of Alaric Chiu, said they are publicizing the settlement of their Circuit Court lawsuit in hopes of raising awareness about the need for schools to take .
Hawaii School Settles with Drowned Boy’s Family for $7.2M
The family of a 5-year-old boy who drowned during a kayaking excursion has reached a $7.2 million settlement in a lawsuit against the Hawaii private school that operated the spring break program.
In announcing the amount Monday, lawyers for the family said it’s the largest publicly disclosed settlement in Hawaii for the death of a child.
Alaric Chiu’s parents filed the lawsuit against Mid-Pacific Institute and its employees, alleging reckless and grossly negligent conduct caused the boy’s death.
The kindergartner was participating in the school’s spring break day camp when he drowned off Kaaawa on Oahu in 2019.
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The family of a 5-year-old boy who drowned during a kayaking excursion has reached a $7.2 million settlement in a lawsuit against Mid-Pacific Institute that operated the spring break program.
In announcing the amount Monday, lawyers for the family said it s the largest publicly disclosed settlement in Hawaii for the death of a child.
Alaric Chiu’s parents filed the lawsuit against the private school and its employees, alleging reckless and grossly negligent conduct caused the boy’s death.
The kindergartner was participating in the school’s spring break day camp when he drowned off Kaaawa on Oahu in 2019.
Mid-Pacific to pay $7 26 million to family of 5-year-old who drowned on school trip kitv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kitv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.