had a father in Washington 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 that she
needed after she'd complained about
stomach pains for weeks just days before
Christmas the teen collapsed Fox 13 news
reporter Alejandra Guzman joins us now
in studio and you spoke with this girl's
father and the attorney so what are they
telling you tonight David Jamie I can
tell you that he's devastated now this
is the loss that we obtain and I can
tell you Taylor Goodrich even missed a
Christmas meeting with her family as she
said in the Sick Bay still at the teen
was told to take Ashford and quote suck
it up her dad is now pleading for
answers
she was just
she was so amazing and so I had so much
life still in her and it was cut short
these are pictures of Taylor Goodridge
over the years memories are all her
family has left Christmas and New Year's
will never be the same the 17 year old
Stella guamish tribe member was sent to
Diamond Ranch Academy a boarding school
in Hurricane Utah in October of 2021.
she was about to graduate at the end of
the month her life cut short after she
started complaining of stomach pains in
November I thought I sent her somewhere
safe to get help
and
my daughter got sent home in a box
Taylor collapsed December 20th after
vomiting for five straight days and died
from sepsis according to her family's
attorney who says the school neglected
to listen to her complaints I'm thinking
this is some nightmare that I'm gonna
wake up and she's gonna be home but it's
not gonna happen
her father Dean Jeffrey says he spoke
with her a couple of days prior and told
him too she wasn't feeling well but
never imagined it would cost him his
only daughter her dad filed a lawsuit
against dioray Taylor and cheerleader
and volleyball player was healthy the
last time he saw her in early November
but according to the lawsuit she begged
the dra staff for help after having
excruciating pain and collapsing in her
own vomit her stomach became distended
noticeable to others her complaints
reportedly ignored by staff the lawsuit
says she was told she was faking it and
needed to suck it up negligence
straight up negligence I think the
hardest part is
she was there was nobody there because
we were told way too late
like way too late in following the
directions It ultimately probably cost
her her life we reached out to the
school regarding the allegations they
sent us this
we are cooperating fully and
transparently with the state of Utah as
they investigate this tragedy the safety
of students is our number one priority
and we're continually striving to
provide the best care possible to
students and families it is a policy of
Diamond Ranch again made to not publicly
comment on pending litigation attorney
Alan Mortensen says Utah's Department of
Health and Human Services placed the
school on probation prohibiting them
from admitting new students however he
says Taylor's death is not the only
negligence case at Dr Ray his firm has
sued the school before after a child
committed suicide and another was
allegedly beaten by staff and suffers
from facial paralysis I didn't I don't
ever want to see Diamond Ranch ever open
again I want the person held responsible
100 percent
this is this is something that could
have been taken care of
and
she would still be here she was my first
princess and she always will be
nothing in this world will ever replace
her ever
now Taylor's remains are back home in
Arlington her funeral services are
pending but she will be late to rest in
Stanwood next to family this is the case
we will follow closely by two