Judge Upholds $20.7 Million Wrongful Death Verdict Against SC Lifeguard Company

Adam Wubit loved watching the NFL with his dad. On game days, he and Zerihun would cheer on their beloved Washington Commanders.

But everything changed the afternoon of Aug. 24, 2018 when 41-year-old Zerihun drowned while vacationing in Myrtle Beach. Kickoffs are now a painful reminder of his father’s absence. When Adam does decide to watch a game, he’s surrounded by memorabilia Zerihun gave him.

One of Adam’s younger sisters refused to put new paint on her bedroom wall because it would have covered a coat that Zerihun applied. The emotional toll of Wolde’s death on his family were among the reasons 15th Circuit Judge Kristi Curtis this week upheld a $20.7 million civil verdict against Lack’s Beach Service, which was found liable last summer in the Maryland man’s death.

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