The Brief
- A mother is suing the City of Orlando and others after a drone struck her child during the 2024 Lake Eola holiday show.
- The lawsuit blames defective drones and inadequate safety protocols.
- She seeks compensation for the child’s lasting injuries and medical expenses.
ORLANDO, Fla. – The mother of a child injured during last year’s Downtown Orlando Holiday Drone Show is suing the City of Orlando, a Texas-based drone show company, two U.S. and South Korean drone manufacturers, and a Latvian software firm, alleging negligence and product defects led to the incident.
7-year-old struck by drone, leads to open-heart surgery
The backstory:
Video shows the red and green-lit drones colliding and plummeting into the crowd during the City of Orlando’s holiday drone show at Lake Eola Park on December 21, 2024,
FOX 35 News spoke with the family of 7-year-old Alezander, immediately following the 2024 incident. His parents, Adriana Edgerton and Jessica Lumsden, said one of the drones knocked him out on impact, causing a chest injury.
As a result of the injury, Alezander underwent open-heart surgery the following day, December 22, 2024, according to his family. The family spent the Christmas holiday in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Mother files lawsuit, claims Alezander suffered “severe and permanent injuries”
What we know:…