A jury trial begins today in Orange County for the family of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who fell to his death from the Orlando FreeFall ride at ICON Park in March 2022. The lawsuit, targeting ride manufacturers, alleges negligence, noting that manual adjustments to the ride’s harness made it unsafe. The tragic incident led to new state legislation, the Tyre Sampson Act, requiring enhanced safety measures for high rides. The FreeFall attraction, once the tallest of its kind, was dismantled after the incident.