Bloomington family reaches $2 million settlement following drowning
The family of a freshman college student from Bloomington who drowned in a rowing accident has reached a $2 million settlement with the state of Iowa.
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The family of a freshman college student from Bloomington who drowned in a rowing accident has reached a $2 million settlement with the state of Iowa.
The State Appeals Board agreed to pay Derek Nanni's family $2 million to settle the wrongful death claim filed with the Iowa Attorney General's Office.
Derek Nanni was one of two Iowa State crew club members who died in a rowing accident on Little Wall Lake.
Yaakov Ben-David and fellow ISU Crew Club member Derek Nanni died March 28, 2021, when the boat in which they were practicing capsized.
The university released recommendations to improve sport club safety after a deadly accident last year, but will gather campus feedback before finalizing a plan for the fall.