Parents of NJ Ferris wheel victim may sue
VIDEO - They've taken time to grieve since a Ferris wheel accident claimed their daughter's life. Now, Abiah Jones' parents are looking to take some action...
By David Chang, Doug Shimell, Shelley Laurrence and Rosemary Connors
From NBC Philadelphia:
They’ve taken time to grieve since a Ferris wheel accident claimed their daughter’s life. Now, Abiah Jones’ parents are looking to take some action.
The 11-year old girl plummeted to her death from the Ferris wheel at Morey’s Mariner’s Landing Pier in Wildwood, NJ on June 3rd.
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At a press conference on Tuesday in Philadelphia, an attorney for the family said they were considering a lawsuit against Morey’s Pier.
While a preliminary report found no mechanical problems with the ride, Abiah’s parents say that a child her age should not have been sent 156 feet in the air by herself without any restraints.
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