Families of the children killed and injured in the 2021 jumping castle tragedy have launched a class action against the state and the company that set up the equipment.
Families of the children killed and injured in Tasmania’s 2021 jumping castle tragedy have launched a class action against the state and the equipment operator.
The six children who died in the Devonport Primary School tragedy: Peter Dodt, Addison Stewart, Zane Mellor, Jye Sheehan, Jalailah Jayne-Maree Jones and Chace Harrison. A writ lodged with the Tasmanian Supreme Court alleges the state, as the operator of the school, and the company that set up the equipment involved in the tragedy, Taz-Zorb, owed a duty of care for the students.The case alleges the defendants failed to take reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of the children taking part in the activities.was “some accountability for what happened on that day”.
Those eligible to join the class action include children who suffered a physical or psychological injury, witnesses and close family members of those killed or injured.
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