Court: Concussed Athlete Assumed the Risk of Injury

A district judge from the Western District of Pennsylvania has ruled that a cheerleader can amend her lawsuit, which claims that her coach all but ignored past concussions and forced her to participate in dangerous stunts.   At the time of the incident, plaintiff Alexandria Lavella was a senior at Peters Township High School and a member of the varsity cheerleading squad. Chelsea Stockhausen was the head coach of the school's cheerleading program.   On August 23, 2010, Lavella was part