...like this, to a certain degree winning the lawsuit would be of comfort because it would allow me to shift blame off of myself and any potential blame or responsibility I've been feeling for my child's death.

I have no idea how the Mahe's feel. And I don't mean to appear to be assigning any blame on anyone myself. I have a relative who was watching their grandchild in a neighbor's pool at a pool party. In an instant of inattention, a small child drowned in the pool. Years later, he still feels guilt. Blames himself. Feels like his son and daughter-in-law look at him differently for being responsible for their child's death, etc. Being able to offload some of that blame could be powerful for a parent feeling guilt.

Anyway - your comment was that you question if this is good or not. I'm simply offering an alternative perspective that being able to let go of some of the blame may be a good thing for the parents.