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Officer Sues Family Of Child She Rescued
Monday, May 18, 2009 5:30:05 PM
The Casselberry Police Department does not support a lawsuit by one of its officers against the family of the boy she rescued.
Sergeant Andrea Eichhorn is suing the family of 1-year-old Joey Cosmillo. Cosmillo nearly drowned in the family's backyard pool, and Eichhorn was one of the officers called in to save her.
According to Eichhorn's suit, the family did not clean up the water from the pool. That caused her to slip and fall while rescuing Cosmillo. Eichhorn was off the job for two months after breaking her knee.
Cosmillo suffered brain damage, and now receives 24-hour nursing care. He also needs breathing and feeding tubes.
Casselberry's police chief, John Pavlis released a statement Wednesday, saying: "I do not support the lawsuit filed by Sgt. Eichhorn and her attorney... What happened to the Sergeant was an accident. She has been compensated for all time off the job due to this injury."
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