After space junk crashes through roof, family sues NASA for damages [Video]

After fragments left from the removal of aging nickel hydride batteries from the International Space Station crashed into a Florida home in March, a family announced they are suing NASA for damages.

Law firm Cranfill Sumner announced that it was filing the lawsuit on behalf of Alejandro Otero and his family. The suit claims noninsured property damage loss, business interruption damages, emotional/mental anguish damages and the costs for assistance from third parties required in the process.

“Space debris is a real and serious issue because of the increase in space traffic in recent years,” attorney Mica Nguyen Worthy said in a press release. “My clients are seeking adequate compensation to account for the stress and impact that this event had on their lives. They are grateful that no one sustained physical injuries from this incident, but a ‘near miss’ situation such as this could have been catastrophic. If the debris …