<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A teenage boy whose mother was killed in the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sea-world" rel="" target="" title="Sea World"><span>Sea World</span></a><span> helicopter collision has joined some other survivors in preparing personal injury lawsuits against the theme park's operator Village Roadshow.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nicholas Tadros and his father Simon Tadros today joined with five other people affected by the tragedy to make applications to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/brisbane" rel="" target="" title="Brisbane District Court"><span>Brisbane District Court</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Outside court, Ciaran Ehrich, a lawyer representing the crash survivors, said his clients had to make claims within three years of the crash under </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span>'s Personal Injuries Proceedings Act.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-hero-police-officer-id-cesar-barraza/c28f6822-ba17-42a1-9ed6-77e10d3c8b19" target="_blank"><strong><span>Hero cop who took down Bondi shooter identified</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have taken the pre-emptive step to bring those applications so that we can protect our clients' interests and all entitlements," Ehrich said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The three years expires in January 2026 so claims have be commenced in court by that date."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Vanessa Tadros, a 36-year-old from Sydney, was killed along with three other people in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/gold-coast-helicopter-crash-sea-world-two-britons-killed-collision/0b6d2329-043f-483c-8bb6-a75b758b1bc9" rel="" target="_blank" title="one of Australia's worst air disasters"><span>one of Australia's worst air disasters</span></a><span> when their Sea World joy flight chopper collided with another outside the Gold Coast theme park on January 2, 2023.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sea-world-crash-survivors-prepare-for-injury-lawsuits/f48478ef-ff09-4b44-b760-6c5d7de72021" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Just 25 seconds after take-off, the helicopter she was riding in entered free-fall for 40 metres and crashed on a sandbar.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Simon Tadros was forced to watch the disaster unfold from the shoreline and Nicholas would later have a leg amputated while being treated for his severe injuries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Helicopter pilot Ashley Jenkinson, 40, was also killed along with British newlyweds Ronald and Diane Hughes - aged 65 and 67.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-terror-attack-victims-named/8e866d73-4e45-4198-b28b-3661b4d8ad58" target="_blank"><strong><span>Father identified as 13th Bondi victim</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nine passengers across both helicopters were injured.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Judge Ken Barlow today ordered the personal injury applications not proceed until a coroner has made findings into the crash.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The inquest earlier in December heard claims Jenkinson could have been affected by cocaine on the day of the crash.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There was evidence new helicopters with lower pilot visibility could have been rushed into service for the Christmas holidays, counsel assisting Ian Harvey said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Coroner Carol Lee has adjourned the inquest to February to hear from further witnesses.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There's disappointment that the inquest was adjourned but there's an understanding that it's not an easy process," Ehrich said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"My clients would like (the inquest) done properly and if the parties need further time, so be it ... to ensure the actual evidence comes out."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-man-charged-over-alleged-antisemitic-threats-on-flight-from-bali-to-sydney/0fd4b905-76fa-4890-abfd-9158ef89480b" target="_blank"><strong><span>Man charged over alleged antisemitic threats on flight from Bali to Sydney</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sea World owner Village Roadshow Theme Parks sold its joy flights operation to Sea World Helicopters Pty Ltd in 2019.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Tadros family and several other people have in the past two weeks filed personal injury claims against Sea World Helicopters Pty Ltd in the Queensland Supreme Court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The inquest heard Village Roadshow still had some involvement in the helicopter operation through ticket sales, audits, and staff drug and alcohol testing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Tadros family and the other applicants also named Gold Coast City Council, who approved the Sea World helipad, as defendants in today's District Court applications</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Jetpoint, a company that certified the helicopters as airworthy, and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority were also listed as defendants in the seven applications.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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