Family pursuing negligence lawsuit after son dies at Trenton high school

CBC News, May 31, 2024—A Trenton, Ont., family plans to pursue a civil lawsuit over the death of their 16-year-old son after he was allegedly left unattended in a private room at a local high school earlier this month. Landyn Ferris was a Grade 10 student at Trenton High School who had Dravet syndrome, a rare type of genetic epilepsy that can cause seizures. On May 14, he’d been sleeping alone inside a sensory room at the school when he was found unresponsive. It’s unclear how long he had been left unattended.