The families of children killed and injured in the Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy have launched a class action against the state of Tasmania and the jumping castle operator.
Six children died and three were seriously injured when a jumping castle took flight at an end-of-year event at Hillcrest Primary School in Devonport in north-west Tasmania in December 2021.
Jumping castle operator Rosemary Gamble — trading as Taz-Zorb — has pleaded not guilty to a criminal charge of failing to comply with a health and safety duty.
A criminal hearing was held last month but the magistrate is yet to deliver a decision.
The class action, launched by law firm Maurice Blackburn, has been filed in the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
The case alleges the state and Taz-Zorb had a duty of care and failed to take reasonable precautions to ensure the children’s safety.
The lead plaintiffs are Georgina Burt and Andrew Dodt, whose children both died during the incident.
Maurice Blackburn said those eligible to join the class action include children who suffered physical or psychological injuries in the incident, witnesses, and close family members of the deceased and injured children.
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