School. 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
complained about stomach
pains for weeks, just days
before Christmas, the team
collapsed. 13 Nusport
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 Jeremy. I can tell you
that he's devastated. Now.
This is a loss that we
obtained and I can tell you,
Taylor Goodridge, even Mr
Christmas meeting with her
family, as she said in the
sick Bay. Still, the team
was told to take aspirin and
quote. Suck it up her dad,
There's no pleading for
answers. She was just. She
was so amazing. And so I had
so much life still enter.
And it was cut short. These
are pictures of Taylor
Goodridge over the years,
memories or all her family
has left Christmas and New
Year's will never be the
same 17 year old
Stillaguamish tribe member
was sent to Diamond Ranch
Academy awarding 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
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 going to
wake up and she's going to
be home. It's not going to
happen. Her father, Dean,
Jeffrey, says he spoke with
her a couple of days prior
and told him to. She wasn't
feeling well but never
imagined it would cost him
his only daughter. Her dad
filed a lawsuit against deal
right Taylor. It's your
leader in volleyball player
was healthy, the last time
he saw her in early
November, But according to
the lawsuit, she begged the
D R a 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
and following the directions
, it ultimately probably
cost her her life. We
reached out to the school
regarding the allegations.
They sent us this statement
. 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 Academy to not
publicly comment on pending
litigation, Attorney Alan
Morton says, says Utah's
Department of Health and
Human Services Place the
school month probation
prohibiting them from
admitting new students.
However he says Taylor's
death is not the only
negligence case a deal
right. 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% 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
laid