Mother Seeks Compensation for Daughter’s Death

A California mom filed a lawsuit on behalf of her 5-year-old daughter who drowned while participating in the Cerebral Palsy Little Bridges Program. Anyah Raven Glossinger, who had autism and was legally blind, died a day after drowning while under the care of coaches Sixto Mitre, Elva Lerma and Mariana Lerma. Glossinger allegedly slipped out of her floaties and drown while at the mineral pool-equipped Angel View Crippled Children’s Foundation Inc., facility in Desert Hot Springs. She died the next day and medical professionals confirmed her death was a result of the drowning.

Lawsuit Names Several Defendants

Glossinger’s mother, Emily Wereschagin, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the three coaches present at the time of her daughter’s death: Mitre, Elva and Mariana Lerma. The lawsuit also names the Inland Regional Center, United Cerebral Palsy of the Inland Empire, United Cerebral Palsy Dennis James Center in Cathedral City, United Cerebral Palsy Little Bridges Program, Angel View Crippled Children's Foundation Inc., Palm Springs Unified School District, State of California, Riverside County and the California Department of Social Services. “We are cooperating fully,” said Jeff Snyder, president and CEO of United Cerebral Palsy of the Inland Empire. “In the meantime, we're still serving 300 children and youth with disabilities who count on us for services.”

Mother Seeks Answers

Wereschagin seeks a jury trial and financial compensation for the wrongful death of her daughter, however she claims what she really wants is to know what really happened the day her daughter drowned. “It's unfortunate that we have to file a lawsuit to help us understand what happened that day because what we really want is answers,” she said. Wereschagin said the money she gets from the lawsuit will go toward autism research and various efforts to protect the rights of the disabled, such as cerebral palsy. (Source: The Desert Sun) For more information contact an attorney today.