2-year-old dies after falling into hot tub at 'Ride Along' director Tim Story's house, father files lawsuit
The father of a 2-year-old boy who died last year after falling into the private hot tub at 'Ride Along' director Tim Story's house, is suing the latter for medical and funeral expenses as well as pain and suffering.
Story, 49, is facing a lawsuit from Miguel Raygoza-Castillo, the father of the victim who was identified in court records — obtained by TMZ — as I'M. According to Raygoza-Castillo, the hot tub at the director's house lacked the proper security measures, such as fencing and a fully-functional alarm system.
According to a fundraising page set up by the victim's loved ones, I'M was at Story's home on November 18, 2019, when he accidentally fell into the tub and suffered fatal injuries. The exact relation between the suspect and the victim or why he was at his house is not known.
He was found unresponsive in the hot tub and rushed to the hospital where he was put on life support. After he failed to gain consciousness in the next four days, he was taken off life support. He was pronounced dead soon after.
"Although no amount of money can bring I'M back to his family, your kind donations can help alleviate part of the financial strain his family is now facing," the Go Fund Me page said, which had raised $1,680 of its goal of $10,000.
Story's hot tub reportedly did not have proper fencing around the area and lacked an alarm to detect if somebody had fallen into the tub. The lawsuit also claimed that the tub did not have an exit alarm on the access door to the tub, which would have warned the occupants of the home that the entrance of the door was open.
According to a 2018 California law, outdoor pool and hot tub owners required to have at least two out of seven listed safety measures including pool enclosures, removable fencing, proper alarms and pool safety covers.