Family of toddler killed by alligator will not sue Disney

Good for them.

I hope Disney makes a donation to their foundation. I still can't look at a picture of that kid without feeling terrible.

I totally respect their decision not to sue, but given all the ridiculous and frivolous law suits flying around these days, it's weird to see someone who might have a legitimate claim taking a pass.

Not filing a lawsuit and accepting a confidential settlement agreement are two completely different things.

I'd be shocked if the family didn't accept some sort of settlement from Disney that after considering all of the factors was worth agreeing not to file suit and drag the thing on for years in litigation.

And almost always, settlement agreements are confidential so you will likely never hear what actually happened here behind the scenes. But I would almost guarantee that the family walked away with some chunk of money here.

Thank God I don't know the grief of the loss of a child, but I have to think that this particular death, as heinous as it was, is a made more so by the ties to Disney. Disney has saturated American culture and any time a reference to the company, be it in tv, films, bookstores, clothing stores, etc it is going to take that family back to this horrible memory. A death is a death, I understand, but this one will have reminders at nearly every turn.