The drone allegedly struck the boy “in the face and chest, causing severe and permanent injuries”
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- A boy in Florida had to undergo emergency open-heart surgery after being injured at a holiday drone show in December 2024
- Edgerton has since filed a lawsuit against the city of Orlando and others
- The boy’s alleged injuries are described in the lawsuit as “past and future medical expenses, pain and suffering, mental anguish, disfigurement, disability, loss of enjoyment of life, and other economic and non-economic damages”
The mother of a 7-year-old boy who had to undergo emergency open-heart surgery after being injured at a holiday drone show in December 2024 is suing the city of Orlando, Fla., as well as other companies involved in the incident, a new lawsuit shows.
The boy was with his parents, Jessica Lumedge and Adriana Edgerton, watching the show at Lake Eola on Dec. 21, 2024.
The complaint obtained by PEOPLE alleges that, during the show, “multiple drones malfunctioned, causing these drones to leave formation, deviate from the coordinated flight path and breach the designated geofenced perimeter.”…