ROCHESTER, NY (September 13, 2005) - Marler Clark and Underberg & Kessler filed a class action complaint today against the New York Office of State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The lawsuit, which was filed
in the State of New York Court of Claims, was filed on behalf of nearly
4,000 people who became ill with Cryptosporidiosis after visiting the
Spraypark at Seneca Lake State Park in July and August. The named
plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Timothy and Jacqueline Springer, a Monroe
County couple, and their three children, who became ill with Cryptosporidium
infections after visiting the Spraypark in late July.
"We filed this lawsuit as a class action lawsuit as the most effective way of handling this many ill people, especially children," said William Marler, managing partner of Seattle-based Marler Clark. "The Springer children suffered Cryptosporidiosis after playing at the Spraypark, and Mr. Springer had to be hospitalized after suffering a secondary infection after caring for his children. Thousands of other people suffered the same fate because the Office of State Parks failed to ensure the water at the Spraypark was safe."
Paul Nunes, a partner with Rochester firm Underberg & Kessler, added, "Claims against the Office of State Parks must be brought within ninety days of the injury, or cannot be brought at all. Besides filing a class action, we urge all people sickened to file timely Notices of Claim with the State in order to preserve your rights."
Four sub-classes have been proposed within the class action claim filed today so that any damages awarded will be divided proportionally to the injuries sustained by class members. The sub-classes include:
"We have taken into account the fact that people's injuries vary greatly, and have tried to come up with a way to compensate all class members as fairly as possible," Marler concluded.
Register your New York State Parks Cryptosporidium Complaint
If you or a loved one has suffered from Cryptosporidium or other illness as a result of unsafe water at the New York State Spraypark, you may qualify for damages or remedies that may be awarded in a possible class action lawsuit. Please fill in our form on the right to submit your complaint and we will have a lawyer review your New York State Parks complaint.Justice for Everyone
