In the May 31 incident, 17 children and one adult from St. John's Ravenscourt School fell nearly 20 feet to the ground after the elevated platform collapsed.
Lawyers representing a child who was seriously injured in the collapse of a walkway at Fort Gibraltar in May say they’re hoping to hold the city, as well as Festival du Voyageur, the organization that operates the site, accountable.
The group was on a school field trip to the fort, in St. Boniface-area Whittier Park, when the collapse took place. Troy Harwood-Jones, a lawyer for the plaintiff, told Global News there are some unusual aspects in the case.“What is unusual are the circumstances with respect to the collapse of the elevated walkway at Fort Gibraltar,” he said, “what appears to have been a lack of inspections and maintenance at this public facility.
Harwood-Jones aid the child’s injuries are significant, and they’re still assessing the true extent of their impact moving forward.
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