The family of a man who died at a University of Central Florida football game in 2013 is now suing UCF trustees for negligence.
Shane Brintnall, a 34-year-old UCF alumnus, attended the UCF home game on Oct. 26, 2013 to see UCF play against the University of Connecticut.
Brintnall collapsed at halftime and suffered a heart attack that led to his death, according to attorney Spencer Kuvin.
Brintnall’s wife, Amanda Brintnall, and his mother-in-law, Amy Feldman, are suing UCF trustees for more than $15,000, according to the lawsuit filed Friday in Orange Circuit Court.
“Although Shane Brintnall suffered cardiac respiratory failure, had he received timely emergency care, AED shock and/or CPR, a normal heart rhythm could have been restored and he could have been safety transported to a hospital for further treatment,” according to Amanda Brintnall’s complaint record. “Without timely access to emergency medical care, AED shock or CPR, there was little anyone could do to restore Mr. Brintnall’s normal heart rhythm. By the time the professional responders arrived at the Defendants premises, and he could be transported to the hospital, too much time had elapsed and Mr. Brintnall could not be fully resuscitated.”
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