Overview

• Jurors issued $82 million in non-economic damages and $123 million in punitive damages to the family of Wongel Estifanos.
• Most responsibility was assigned to Glenwood Caverns Holdings and ride maker Soaring Eagle, according to the verdict and the family’s attorney.
• State investigators found Estifanos was not properly restrained and that operators reset the system, overriding a safety alert, reflecting errors and inadequate training.
• Glenwood Caverns said the verdict puts its existence at serious risk, noted it had offered its available insurance money before trial, and indicated it is exploring options.
• The Haunted Mine Drop remained closed until a 2023 redesign as Crystal Tower; Colorado fined the park $68,000 and pursued no criminal charges.