Megan Duskey’s Family Sues After Her Death Sliding Down Banister At Swanky Chicago Hotel Party
The family of Megan Duskey, the 23-year-old teacher killed during a costume party in late 2010, is suing the Chicago hotel where the young woman died in an attempt to slide down a banister.
Megan Duskey had only been at the Palmer House Hilton’s “Haunted Hotel Ball” on October 30th of 2010 for 30 minutes when the deadly accident occurred. Duskey mounted a banister with the intent of sliding down it, but fell over the side of the railing.
Subsequently, Duskey plunged four stories to her death, and reportedly, landed in an area that was difficult for partygoers to access. According to reports from the scene, a cousin of Megan Duskey’s eventually retrieved her body as firefighters arrived on scene, and tearfully told the first responders that Duskey was “gone” after falling off the railing.
At the time, Duskey’s death was ruled by a medical examiner in Chicago to be accidental. Now James and Deborah Duskey, Megan’s surviving parents, are suing the Palmer House Hilton, the event management company and hosts for negligence in the death of their daughter in the stairway plunge.
A ten-count civil suit in Megan’s death was filed in Cook County Circuit court, alleging that poor event management and security led to Duskey’s death at the party. The Chicago Tribune reports:
“The suit names Hilton Worldwide, the Palmer House Hilton, Surreal Chicago and Adrenaline Y2K as the hosts of the party… The suit claims the hotel and event hosts allowed people at the ball to ‘consume unlimited amounts of alcoholic beverages’ after they paid for a ticket and failed to provide security to protect the patrons of the ball.’”
Megan Duskey’s parents seek $500,000 in damages in their lawsuit.
Tags : lawsuits, megan duskey death, megan duskey lawsuit, palmer house hotel
Posted: July 25, 2012
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Jul 25, 2012
Seriously? How about we take some personal responsibility for ourselves. As in, don't be an idiot and try to slide down a banister where there is a 4-story drop.
Jul 26, 2012
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Jul 26, 2012
does the hotel have to baby sit everybody , come on!
Jul 26, 2012
Dont talk about her like that! You didnt even know her…ur the idiot
Jul 27, 2012
It is very sad that a very poor error in judgement has such a tragic outcome. =(
Jul 27, 2012
She mad a dumb decision live with it. Sad but the only person to blame is her. This lawsuit is outrageous and the parents and lawyers should be ashamed.
Aug 17, 2012
Reportedly she was there just 30 minutes before SHE decided to slide down the banister. That's not enough time for her to have consumed alcohol in any quantity to metabolize to such a stupid decision and irresponsible behavior. Uhhhh…sorry, but who's at fault?
Aug 17, 2012
It was her time to die. If she was meant to live she would have survived the fall. This teacher made a decision that caused her death. The hotel and event host should not be blamed for her poor decision making. Unfortunate for all involved.
Aug 24, 2012
Wow..way to try to pay off your house mom & dad…why didn't you teach your GROWN daughter not to slide down banisters or act like a fool in public when she was a child. Sue yourselves for being bad parents. I love AMerica…I can do whatever I want but if something goes wrong I get to sue everyone and their grandmother!
Aug 24, 2012
This is a joke. People will sue for anything. She was an adult, probably drunk when she decided to slide down a bannister. Who would do this when there was a 4 story drop? The motel shouldn't be responsible for her actions.
Aug 25, 2012
Am I the only one looking for "The Onion" in the address of this story?
Aug 29, 2012
Please! Maybe the parents should sue the alcohol company for making alcohol available to adults! NO They should sue themselves because if they never had the kid she would have never been in the hotel! I'm sorry to sound cold but the parents and the lawyers are disgusting for even suggesting the hotel was responsible. Let's sue the car maker for transporting the lady to the hotel! Sorry lady! You messed up BIG and it was totally your fault and your fault alone!
Aug 29, 2012
Please! Maybe the parents should sue the alcohol company for making alcohol available to adults! NO They should sue themselves because if they never had the kid she would have never been in the hotel! I'm sorry to sound cold but the parents and the lawyers are disgusting for even suggesting the hotel was responsible. Let's sue the car maker for transporting the lady to the hotel! Sorry lady! You messed up BIG and it was totally your fault and your fault alone!
Aug 29, 2012
Yeah, Duke, shit like this is really the downfall of our society, and a large source of economic despair across the board. Ever wonder why medical costs are so much higher here than Costa Rica? Because we get to sue people. So, medical professionals have to carry insurance, which is constantly driven up by the vultures of the law industry. Sorry to any lawyers out there, but I dated one once, and it was appalling as to what she was trained was acceptable.
Aug 29, 2012
WOW I didn't know that commenting on this stuff even when not logged in would show up on Facebook!!! That's scary!!! I was just going through news and couldn't help but comment!! Didn't know it would show up here!!!??? Must be careful!!!
Aug 30, 2012
To see such a young person die is terrible. However, she was old enough to know what she was doing. When are we going to let our kids start taking responsibility for there own actions… My sons always were told, remember for every action there is a reaction… you do something wrong, you are going to deal with the consequences… They are now 26 and 30… I am sorry for the families loss, but they have no right to sue anyone.
Aug 31, 2012
She was a close friend of mine and all you people should be ashamed of your damn selves for talking about somebody like this who is now dead. You all act like you've never done something that you shouldn't have and it could have easily turned out bad… All it takes is a split second for something to go wrong and things to change. You can all go fuck yourselves.
Aug 31, 2012
She was a close friend of mine and all you people should be ashamed of your damn selves for talking about somebody like this who is now dead. You all act like you've never done something that you shouldn't have and it could have easily turned out bad… All it takes is a split second for something to go wrong and things to change. You can all go fuck yourselves.
Aug 31, 2012
She was a close friend of mine and all you people should be ashamed of your damn selves for talking about somebody like this who is now dead. You all act like you've never done something that you shouldn't have and it could have easily turned out bad… All it takes is a split second for something to go wrong and things to change. You can all go fuck yourselves.
Aug 31, 2012
She was a close friend of mine and all you people should be ashamed of your damn selves for talking about somebody like this who is now dead. You all act like you've never done something that you shouldn't have and it could have easily turned out bad… All it takes is a split second for something to go wrong and things to change. You can all go fuck yourselves.