Former USC Tailback Sues University, Trainer for Lifting Injuries

Student-athlete Stafon Johnson, a senior member of the USC football team during the 2009 season, recently filed a personal injury lawsuit against USC, its former strength and conditioning coach Jamie Yanchar, and numerous unnamed “Doe” defendants, alleging negligence in connection with a serious injury he sustained in 2009 while training with the team.   Johnson was injured on September 28, 2009 at approximately 11:00am in the university’s weight room, as he participated in mandatory