Civil Litigation
Nov. 8, 2024
Jury: LAUSD negligent in child's playground brain injury
However, the jury did not rule that the condition of the playground caused the injuries. The plaintiff's attorneys have now turned their attention to damages.
A jury on Thursday found that the Los Angeles Unified School District was negligent in its supervision of a young child who suffered a traumatic brain injury when she fell on the playground at Marvin Avenue Elementary School, according to a plaintiff's attorney. The jury also found that the condition of the playground did not cause her fall.
"Our negligence theory is that they failed to prevent her fall and failed to supervise her after her brain injury," said plaint...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In