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Girl who fell from Wisconsin Dells ride speaks out

PARKLAND, Fla. -- A Florida girl who fell 100 feet from an amusement park ride in Wisconsin is expected to speak to reporters for the first time.

Teagan Marti and her mother will answer limited questions Monday about the 13-year-old's recovery. Her attorney will be available for legal questions. In October he said a settlement was reached with Extreme World in Wisconsin Dells, but details of the agreement were not released.

The Wisconsin Department of Commerce has said the operator at the top of the Terminal Velocity did not follow protocol when Marti fell July 30. Doctors have said Marti suffered swelling in her brain, multiple severe fractures of her spine and pelvis and lacerations to her liver, spleen and intestines. They said she could end up paralyzed.

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