Wrongful death lawsuit filed over Naya Rivera's drowning

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed over drowning of “Glee” actor Naya Rivera, who died this summer while boating with her 4-year-old son on a California lake. suit, filed Tuesday, blames Ventura County and manrs of Lake Piru for her accidental death on July 8 at lake rthwest of Los Angeles. It was filed on behalf of her son, Josey Hollis Dorsey, by Ryan Dorsey — Rivera's ex-husband and boy's far and guardian and also on behalf of her estate.

Rivera, 33, h rented a pontoon boat on lake. Her son was found sleeping and alone on drifting boat later that afteron. Rivera's body was found floating in a 30-foot-deep area of lake five days later. Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said Rivera's body was most likely trapped in thick vegetation underwater for several days before floating to top.

An autopsy report said Rivera was a good swimmer and listed her death as an accident. But lawsuit said negligence was involved. It said pontoon boat lacked a safely accessible lder, rio, rope, anchor or or equipment to keep swimmers from being separated from boat. It also didn't have a life preserver or or flotation or lifesaving devices, according to suit.

man who rented Rivera boat has said she declined a life vest, but he put one aboard anyway. suit also said re weren't any signs in area warning “of lake's strong currents, low visibility, high winds" and or dangers even though at least 26 people have drowned re since lake opened in 1959.

“While Naya and Josey were swimming, boat started to be carried away likely by current and wind, which gusted up to 21 mph that afteron,” according to lawsuit.

Inaccurate reports h said that Rivera boosted boy back aboard boat but he mand to get aboard by himself, according to suit. boy heard Rivera cry for help as she struggled to get back to boat before she disappeared, suit said. Rivera may t have kwn that her son h me it to boat “but she surely knew that she was dying and would t make it back to her son," suit contends. A call seeking comment from Ventura County wasn't immediately returned Wednesday night. A county spokesperson declined to comment to Fox News, saying county hn't been served with lawsuit. 

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