Ohio Woman's Family Files Lawsuit Against Outdoor Park

It's been almost a year since an Ohio woman died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba at a Charlotte outdoor recreational park. The woman's family has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

The family of 18-year-old Lauren Seitz filed the federal lawsuit Monday against the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte.

Seitz died in June 2016 from meningoencephalitis, a disease caused by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri. The lawsuit says Seitz contracted the amoeba after she was thrown overboard while whitewater rafting at the park.

The suit claims the center failed to properly chlorinate the water, neglected to regulate the temperature of the water and failed to warn visitors of the possible danger.

The family is seeking punitive damages of more than $1 million.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.