A devastating accident at the Jasmine Moran Children's Museum in Seminole, Oklahoma has led to a lawsuit filed by the family of Ryker Corona, a 4-year-old who suffered severe burns. According to NewsOn6, the incident occurred during a museum activity last Saturday, when Ryker was burned, prompting his mother Alexus Corona to demand $10 million in damages for the alleged negligence on the part of the museum.
The museum, which has not disclosed further details about the incident citing ongoing litigation, posted to Facebook saying they were taking "immediate steps following the accident." A GoFundMe page set up for Ryker and his family indicates that the child was airlifted to a hospital in Oklahoma City for surgery, and now a week later a lawsuit has emerged accusing the museum and its employees of negligence, "negligent, grossly negligent, and reckless in causing the subject occurrence," KFOR reports.
The museum has released statements emphasizing their focus on safety and expressing their regret over the incident, "Our thoughts are with the injured child and family as they navigate recovery," the museum conveyed in a statement after the lawsuit was filed, as reported by KFOR. Furthermore, they have suspended the activity that led to Ryker's injuries and committed to reviewing and revising safety protocols to prevent future accidents.
An incident at the museum involved a tabletop s'more maker that exploded, resulting in Ryker's injuries, during the activity as the museum staff was using the device, details about the situation are sparse, but the museum did confirm that first aid was provided promptly, and emergency services were contacted at the time of the accident, "The safety and well-being of every child and family who visits our museum is our highest priority," the museum noted in a statement obtained by FOX23.
