A Florida man is suing Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, alleging he sustained "permanent catastrophic injuries" after riding a water park slide in Walt Disney World Resort in 2021.

Eugene Strickland is seeking $50,000 in damages against the theme park giant in a lawsuit filed May 29 in Orange County, Florida. Those damages stem from physical and mental injuries Strickland claims he suffered while riding on the Downhill Double Dipper (DDD) at Disney's Blizzard Beach water park on July 31, 2021.

"Our client was severely injured on a ride at Disney's Blizzard Beach," John Morgan, founder of personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan, which is representing Strickland, and attorney Alberto Oliveri said in statement shared with CBS MoneyWatch. "He has filed a lawsuit alleging that it was the defen

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