The family of an Irvine woman who died after falling while ice skating at the Great Park has filed a $40 million wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Irvine, alleging that poor oversight of a temporary rink caused the fatal accident.

Attorney's for the family of Cherlynn Tang filed a lawsuit last week in Orange County Superior Court alleging that Great Park officials failed to properly design or maintain the temporary ice rink, neglected to implement safety rules and did not have emergency officials on hand to assist her after she fell. The accident occurred in February, while Tang was visiting the ice rink with her teenage children. While exiting the rink after a 45-minute session, Tang reportedly slipped, fell backward and struck her head. Orange County Fire Authority paramedics treated Tang at the scene before taking her to Western Medical Center, where she died two days later.