Diana Truschke, from the San Francisco Bay Area, was at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on March 21, 2023, when things took a terrible turn.
Diana was visiting the Trump International Hotel
Diana Truschke’s family reported that she passed away from her injuries more than a year and a half after a revolving door at a Trump hotel threw her out forcefully. Now, they’re suing, claiming the door caused her death.
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The revolving door allegedly struck her with force
Her son says in a lawsuit that the 78-year-old real estate agent got hit hard by a faulty revolving door. It slammed into her back with so much force that it threw her several feet as she was walking out of the 64-story building.
Apparently, the door suddenly sped up while she was inside. When it pushed her out, she fell face-first and got hurt.
She was immediately rushed to the hospital
She was taken to the hospital right after, where she got treated. But sadly, over 18 months later, she passed away. Her son says it was because of complications from her injuries.
The lawsuit describes the severity of the fall
The lawsuit confirmed Truschke was thrown several feet after the door pushed her out, making her land face-first on the sidewalk, according to The Independent.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of her estate
Her son, John Truschke—the only heir—filed the lawsuit on behalf of her estate in the civil court in Clark County, Nevada, on March 18.
The lawsuit claims it was the hotel’s fault
The lawsuit claims the hotel didn’t follow safety rules and that the door was a danger to guests.
John is now seeking over $15,000 in damages
John is suing for more than $15,000 to cover medical and funeral costs, plus damages for pain, suffering, and everything his mother went through—both physically and emotionally.
The Trump Organization and the status of the case
Trump Hotels is part of the Trump Organization, the family business run by Donald Trump. Truschke was a guest at Trump Hotel Las Vegas, which has been around since 2008 at the north end of the Strip. So far, no hearing date has been set for the case.
