A 6-year-old girl has been left severely brain-damaged after being shocked touching an illuminated handrail at a DC-area resort - she can no longer walk or talk.
The New York Post reports that she went into cardiac arrest after 120 volts of electricity (10 times the amount needed to power the handrail lighting) jolted through her body. It's reported that a security guard rushed to try to pull Zynae off the railing and was also shocked, and so was her mother. Her family is now suing MGM, who they say haven't helped with any of her medical costs.
County investigators determined that faulty wiring related to "major" electrical code violations caused the incident. The lawsuit says that the botched wiring resulted from MGM's rush job to open the 23-acre resort in 2016 following the legalization of gambling in Maryland.
An MGM spokeswoman, in a statement to The Post, blamed the contractor it hired to do the electrical work.
Zynae suffered anoxic brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen. She remains in a semi-vegetative state, breathing on her own but only able to follow movement in the room with her eyes, the family's lawyer told the newspaper. Our hearts go out to her and her family, as they struggle and pray for a miracle.
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