A jury reached a verdict Friday in a negligence lawsuit a Miami Gardens family brought against Walmart over the death of a 9-year-old boy.
The jury found the retail giant partially responsible for the death of Saiy’Yah Allen.
The 9-year-old died in May 2023, two and a half years after hitting his head on a metal cart at a Walmart in Fort Lauderdale in November 2020.
The lawsuit accused Walmart of creating a dangerous and unsafe condition by putting a metal cart in a walkway.
Allen suffered a trauma brain injury when he struck the cart while shopping with his family.
Under the verdict, Allen’s family was awarded $2.7 million.
The jury also found the family partially responsible for what happened.