Family of Emma Riddle, 6-Year-Old Girl Killed at Urban Air Facility, Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

[Port St. Lucie, FL] – The family of Emma Riddle, a 6-year-old girl who was fatally injured on a go-kart ride at Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park in Port St. Lucie, FL, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company.

Represented by Morgan & Morgan, Emma’s parents allege that Urban Air created the dangerous conditions that contributed to Emma’s death.

In December 2025, Emma visited Port St. Lucie Urban Air facility with her mother and sister, where they went on the electric go-karts ride. Emma was seated with her mom in a double-seat go-kart while her older sister was in a single rider go-kart. As outlined in the complaint, there were multiple alleged safety protocols ignored that allegedly led Emma’s go-kart to accelerate to a high speed and crash into the track wall. As a result of the crash, Emma suffered severe injuries and was transported to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, where she later passed away. 

Following the incident, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services conducted investigations of the go-kart attraction and documented multiple violations of Florida's amusement ride safety laws.

“Emma Riddle was a bright, beautiful 6-year-old girl whose life was tragically cut short,” said Morgan & Morgan founder John Morgan. “What was meant to be a joyful family outing became every family’s worst nightmare. Urban Air has a duty to protect every child that walks through their doors, and we allege that they failed Emma in the most devastating way imaginable. Our firm will stop at nothing to hold Urban Air accountable for this tragedy and make sure no other family has to endure this kind of loss.”

According to the complaint and the FDACS report, the defendants allegedly established speed settings for its go-karts at levels calibrated for adult riders and applied those same settings to children, regardless of age or size. The lawsuit further alleges that the height requirement signs posted were inconsistent with the ride manufacturer's own safety standards and omitted the manufacturer's minimum age recommendation. The manufacturer’s recommendations set forth in the product manual that riders be at least 60 inches tall and 18 years old. At 50 inches, Emma was nearly a foot shorter and twelve years younger than the manufacturer’s minimum stated recommendations for operating a double-seat go kart, and yet, she was permitted to ride. 

“The evidence in this case is deeply troubling,” said Morgan & Morgan attorney Thomas Hasty. “Our lawsuit alleges that Urban Air’s decisions, in contrast to state laws, manufacturer recommendations, and their own internal policies, led to the dangerous conditions that cost Emma her life. Emma deserved better, and her family deserves accountability and assurances that Urban Air will never put another child at risk in this way again.”