Student Athlete Alleges School District Failed to Follow Disability Laws after Concussion

By Cadie Carroll   As a freshman at Butler Area High School in Butler, Pennsylvania, Robert Wellman suffered a concussion while participating in a game of flag football during his physical education class.   Shortly after, as school staff allegedly failed to comply with both he and his mother’s requested accommodations, Wellman suffered additional head injuries during both a football practice and a game.   Wellman is now claiming in a federal lawsuit that the Butler Area School