Aaron Berman, acting as the guardian of his minor child S.B., has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Wellington, alleging negligence after an incident at a summer camp led to serious injuries. The complaint was lodged in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, on November 4, 2024. The defendant named in this case is the Village of Wellington.
The legal action stems from an event on June 5, 2023, when S.B., a minor enrolled in a summer day camp operated by the Village of Wellington at the Village Park Athletics Complex, suffered significant injuries. According to the complaint, during a scheduled activity at the playground within the complex, S.B. and other children were left unsupervised while playing on swing sets. The lack of adequate supervision allegedly resulted in S.B. jumping off a swing and sustaining severe injuries that required surgical intervention.
Berman asserts that the Village of Wellington failed in its duty to ensure proper supervision and safety for children under its care during camp activities. The complaint outlines several specific accusations against the village: insufficient supervision on playground equipment like swing sets, inadequate staffing levels to monitor children's activities effectively, failure to intervene timely when children engaged in potentially dangerous actions such as jumping off swings, and inadequate training for camp staff regarding child safety protocols.
As per Berman's claims, these alleged failures constitute negligence on part of the Village of Wellington. He argues that this negligence directly caused S.B.'s physical injuries and subsequent pain and suffering. The injuries are described as having lasting impacts on S.B.'s quality of life and include ongoing medical expenses due to hospitalization and treatment.
The plaintiff seeks damages exceeding $50,000 exclusive of costs and interest. Berman is asking for compensation covering various aspects such as bodily injury-related pain and suffering, disability or disfigurement endured by S.B., mental anguish resulting from the incident, loss of enjoyment of life capacities due to sustained injuries, medical expenses incurred for treatment post-incident along with future medical needs arising from any permanent or continuing impairments.
Representing Aaron Berman are attorneys William P. Sepulveda and Todd Fronrath from Lytal Reiter Smith Ivey & Fronrath law firm based in West Palm Beach. The case has been assigned Case Number 502024CA010536XXXAMB.