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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The parents of a New York girl are suing a Connecticut summer camp for $41.7 million, accusing the camp of failing to monitor and protect their daughter, who contracted Lyme disease.
Antonio Ponvert III, the family’s attorney, announced the federal lawsuit Wednesday against YMCA Camp Mohawk in Litchfield. Ariana Sierzputowski, the 17-year-old daughter of Joseph Sierzputowski and Abby Horowitz, was bitten by ticks while attending the camp in 2011 at age 14, Ponvert said. She now suffers debilitating injuries including memory loss and migratory joint, muscle and nerve pain, he said. She also suffers from burning sensations in her skin, arthritis, muscle spasms, nausea, dizziness and difficulty breathing, he said.
“This amount also includes the profound mental, emotional and physical pain and suffering she has endured since 2011, and that she will endure for the rest of her life,” Ponvert said of the damages sought.
Renee Dwyer, the camp’s attorney, declined to comment.
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Antonio Ponvert III, the family’s attorney, announced the federal lawsuit Wednesday against YMCA Camp Mohawk in Litchfield. Ariana Sierzputowski, the 17-year-old daughter of Joseph Sierzputowski and Abby Horowitz, was bitten by ticks while attending the camp in 2011 at age 14, Ponvert said. She now suffers debilitating injuries including memory loss and migratory joint, muscle and nerve pain, he said. She also suffers from burning sensations in her skin, arthritis, muscle spasms, nausea, dizziness and difficulty breathing, he said.
“This amount also includes the profound mental, emotional and physical pain and suffering she has endured since 2011, and that she will endure for the rest of her life,” Ponvert said of the damages sought.
Renee Dwyer, the camp’s attorney, declined to comment.
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Two new Lyme cases should make school and summer camp officials more vigilant about preventing tick-borne illnesses in students. The fact is that the threat of a law suit can motivate needed change. I remember how difficult it was to get schools to take rape seriously. For years, people...
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