SUIT FILED OVER FALL AT PARK TEEN WAS IN COMA FOLLOWING 100-FOOT TUMBLE FROM ROCK.Byline: Angie Valencia-Martinez Staff Writer SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. - The mother of a 13-year-old boy who slipped into a coma coma, in medicine coma, in medicine, deep state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused even by painful stimuli. The patient cannot speak and does not respond to command. after falling 100 feet from a rock in Santa Susana Santa Susana can refer to several places:
The suit, filed by Regina Cindric in Ventura County Superior Court, alleges that the Rancho Simi Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi is one of the land grants in California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish. Recreation and Park District - a separate entity governed by state law - didn't make adequate provisions to protect visitors to the site. Corey Romagnano of Simi Valley suffered multiple skull fractures skull fracture, n a rupture or break in the cranial bones. skull fracture Orthopedics A fracture of one or more cranial bones, caused by MVAs, falls, assault, sports, occupational accidents and other forms of blunt trauma when he climbed atop a cliff overlooking a baseball field in the park, slipped and fell. He remains hospitalized and requires around-the-clock medical attention. ``It's a horrendous hor·ren·dous adj. Hideous; dreadful: "Horrendous explosions shook the whole city" Howard Kaplan. , horrendous tragedy for any family,'' said Richard Falk, the family's attorney. ``This lawsuit should be a wake-up call ... No more kids should get hurt by an unsafe park environment. The (park district) owes a duty to the parents and families to provide a park environment that's reasonably safe for the kids. That was not provided.'' Park district officials say rock-climbing is prohibited and that the rock face from which the youth fell is off-limits to park users. The area is partially fenced off. ``We have all kinds of parks and open space - 5,000 acres worth. The open space is available for use by the public and we can't protect everyone from everything. You can't eliminate risk of injury,'' said Larry Peterson, the park district's general manager. On April 15, 2004, the teen and three friends climbed the rocks to watch a Little League practice, when he lost his footing and fell more than 100 feet to the horror of scores of young players. Such a dangerous condition could have been mitigated using safeguards such as warning signs or adequate ranger Ranger Any of a series of unmanned probes launched from 1961 to 1965 by NASA. The project was NASA's earliest attempt to explore the Moon's surface. Ranger 4 (1962) became the first U.S. spacecraft to hit the Moon, crash-landing on its surface as planned. service for the safety of park patrons, Falk said. The lawsuit also blames the park district for creating a ``hidden trap for children.'' The baseball field below ``made the hillside even more dangerous and attractive to children who would want to watch the game or activities and who are naturally unable to appreciate the risks of being on the hill,'' according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the lawsuit. The suit seeks an undetermined amount of money for medical costs, pain and suffering and other damages. Angie Valencia-Martinez, (805) 583-7604 angie.valencia(at)dailynews.com |
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