Ben Crump Announces Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against SwimRVA After Child’s Drowning

Richmond Petersburg, VA, October 15, 2026 —

Attorney Ben Crump announced a wrongful death lawsuit against SwimRVA, a summer camp in Henrico County, Virginia, after 9-year-old King Overton died by drowning on his first day at camp.

The available information identifies Overton as a child who died in a drowning and says the lawsuit is directed against SwimRVA. It does not provide the date or location of the drowning, the circumstances leading up to it, or details about the events at the camp that day.

The announcement also does not specify whether the lawsuit has been formally filed in court, what claims it makes, or what remedy the family is seeking. No response from SwimRVA is included in the information provided. The name of any other attorney involved, the identity of the person or people bringing the suit, and whether any government agency investigated the death were not provided.

The case concerns a wrongful death claim following a child’s death, but the announcement alone does not establish fault or the outcome of any legal proceeding. No details were provided about camp supervision, safety procedures, permits, inspections, or any findings by authorities. Those matters should not be inferred from the announcement of a lawsuit.

Further information about the filing, the allegations, and any response from SwimRVA was not included in the trend summary. For now, the reported facts are limited to Crump’s announcement, the defendant named, the camp’s location, and the circumstances of Overton’s death as summarized.

Story summarized from the original created by WTVR Web Staff on www.wtvr.com, see more information here.