The parents of 8-year-old Eloise Peck, known as Lulu, claim the camp “played Russian roulette with the lives of the little girls.”
AUSTIN, Texas — A local law office is joining the list of attorneys filing wrongful death lawsuits against a Texas summer camp where 27 young girls and counselors died in devastating floods this summer.
The family of Eloise Peck, known as Lulu, is suing organizers at Camp Mystic.
Lulu was just 8 years old when she and 26 others were swept away as the Guadalupe River surged on July 4.
In their lawsuit, Lulu’s parents allege camp organizers knew about the risk of putting cabins close to the Guadalupe River, writing that the camp “played Russian roulette with the lives of the little girls.”
The camp now faces four wrongful death lawsuits.
Attorney Randy Howry based out of Austin told KVUE this case is not about compensation; it’s about finding out what happened.
“This is the only way for them to get answers to all their questions, so most people wouldn’t choose litigation, can’t imagine having to file a lawsuit over the death of their daughter, but that’s where they find themselves,” he said. “This is not what’s supposed to happen when you drop your kids off at summer camp, and the reality of it is since this has happened, none of these parents have gotten answers about what happened and why.”
In response to the lawsuits filed last week, a legal representative at Camp Mystic said they empathize with the families who lost loved ones in the floods. They intend to demonstrate the surge in water exceeded any previous flood in the area and that there was no adequate warning system in the area.
Camp Mystic leaders have previously said this coming summer, they plan to reopen part of the camp that was not damaged by the floods.