A 17-year-old student at a 'therapeutic boarding school' in Utah died of sepsis after school staff ignored her health complaints, according to recent autopsy results and a lawsuit filed on behalf of the deceased student and her family. FOX13
. She was a member of the Stillaguamish tribe and lived in Arlington.
The infection eventually spread to her heart, liver, kidney and pancreas, said Mortensen, citing the Utah Medical Examiner's autopsy results. On the day of her death, staff allegedly forced Goodridge to get out of bed, take a shower, and go to the school's medical clinic, where her family's attorneys believe she died.A father is suing a boarding school in Utah after his 17-year-old daughter died. The family attorney says the school neglected her and failed to give her the care she needed after she had complained about stomach pains for weeks.
They continued: "We intend to continue to pursue all avenues to hold Diamond Ranch Academy accountable for her death to make sure this does not happen to other innocent teens and their families." which could not be reached for comment.
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