Local couple suing boat manufacturer, seller after baby permanently injured in 2024 boating incident
Local parents are suing a Jacksonville store and Canadian boat manufacturer after they say their 11-month-old received a permanent brain injury during a boating incident.
According to the lawsuit, William Grullon and Sheila Feliciano, the parents of the toddler, were boating at Black Creek Marina in Clay County on Aug. 25, 2024.
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The lawsuit alleges that while approaching the boat ramp, the boat 'suddenly and without warning flipped upside down.'
Grullon and Feliciano were thrown from the boat, but the baby was trapped underneath. The lawsuit states the child suffered a 'catastrophic anoxic brain injury.'
According to the lawsuit, the boat was a 2024 Sea-Doo Switch, which is manufactured by a Canadian Foreign Corporation called Bombardier Recreational Sports, Inc.
The boat was sold to the family in July 2024 by Jacksonville Power Sports. The couple alleges the boat was advertised as 'safe, reliable and seaworthy.'
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The lawsuit states Bombardier Recreational Sports, Inc. knew the boat was 'prone to flipping' based on previous complaints and the design.
Grullon and Feliciano are suing for $50,000.
The family will hold a news conference about the lawsuit on Thursday at the Black Creek Marina, according to the family's lawyer.
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