US EditionLawsuit Claims Negligence in Death of Former Yankees Baseball Player's Son at Costa Rican Resort
The Gardner family alleges gross negligence at a Costa Rican resort caused their son's death and seeks damages in a Pennsylvania federal court.
- On March 20, 2026, Brett Gardner, former New York Yankees outfielder and plaintiff, and Jessica Gardner filed a negligence and wrongful-death claim in Philadelphia federal court over their 14-year-old son Miller Gardner's March 2025 death, Motley Rice LLC said in a Friday press release.
- The complaint alleges a gas water heater was improperly placed and the machine room lacked ventilation, allowing carbon monoxide to accumulate and emit into adjoining rooms.
- Investigators found high carboxyhemoglobin levels in Miller Gardner's body last year, the suit says his parents and brother became seriously ill, and other guests suffered similar injuries as Costa Rican prosecutors raided the hotel.
- The lawsuit names resort owners and operators including David Callan, R. Scott Williams, and Hawk Opportunity Fund LP; Arenas Del Mar has not responded, and messages seeking comment were left Friday.
- With the cause officially recorded, Costa Rican prosecutors and investigators now focus on potential legal action and broader resort safety scrutiny, following initial accounts of food poisoning.
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Ex-Yankee Brett Gardner's family sues Costa Rican resort after son's death
"Our hope and prayer is that by taking this stand for accountability, we can help prevent another family from suffering from such a tragedy," Gardner said in a statement released by his attorneys.
Ex-Yankee Brett Gardner’s family files lawsuit against Costa Rica resort after son’s carbon monoxide death
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Almost exactly one year to the day after his 14-year-old son died of carbon monoxide poisoning at a Costa Rica resort, former New York Yankees star Brett Gardner and his family filed a lawsuit Friday against the hotel. Miller Gardner died on March 21 last year at the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort. Officials ruled the cause of death on April 3 after they investigated both food poisoning …
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Lawsuit claims negligence in death of former Yankees baseball player's son at Costa Rican resort
A new lawsuit blames a Costa Rica resort’s owners and operators for the carbon monoxide death of former New York Yankees player Brett Gardner’s teenage son.
Lawsuit claims negligence in death of former Yankees baseball player's son
A new lawsuit blames a Costa Rica resort’s owners and operators for the carbon monoxide death of former New York Yankees player Brett Gardner’s teenage son. Gardner family members filed a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit Friday in federal court…
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