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- A Utah family is suing Wynn Las Vegas over son's near-drowning at resort pool in 2023.
- Parents claim the resort was negligent.
- Wynn Las Vegas said it is glad the boy is OK, and looks forward to responding in court with the "actual facts."
LAS VEGAS — Utah parents filed a lawsuit against Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Resort this week, claiming it was negligent after their son nearly drowned in a resort pool.
Joseph and Kelseigh Stanley are asking for general, compensatory, special and punitive damages from the resort and other associated companies in the lawsuit filed in Clark County District Court in Nevada.
In the lawsuit, they said their son, Wyatt, went into the shallow end of the pool, and just minutes later, the father was alerted that his son was under the water and at the bottom of the pool. He jumped into the pool and got his son on the pool deck, where a vacationing doctor and professional football coach began doing CPR.
After Wyatt began breathing, the 3-year-old boy was taken in an ambulance to a nearby hospital.
This happened almost two years ago, on May 27, 2023, in the Encore family-pool area.
In the lawsuit, attorneys from Eglet Law in Las Vegas and Adams Davis in Salt Lake City claim the resort is responsible for supervision, lifeguarding and guest safety. It says there were "numerous lifeguards" near the pool at the time, who had a duty to ensure visitor safety.
It claims the resort and its employees "negligently, and without due regard for the safety of Wyatt, permitted this known, dangerous situation to exist, causing an unreasonable risk of harm."
The family is asking for money based on Wyatt's injury, medical care, and to account for his mental distress and loss of future earning capacity. The suit says Wyatt's injuries "may be permanent and disabling in nature," and the family may incur additional expenses for future medical care and treatment. It says Wyatt's parents and two siblings have also suffered emotional distress because of the incident, which should also be considered.
Wynn Las Vegas said it had not yet been served with the lawsuit, but has been in contact with representatives of the family over the last few years and "is glad the child is doing well."
"Once served, we look forward to responding to the suit in court and presenting a full airing of the actual facts," the resort said in a statement.
