Cheerleader Sues University of California, Berkeley, for Negligence, Citing Failure to Follow Concussion Protocol

A former cheerleader, who suffered multiple concussions while on the cheer squad at the University of California, Berkeley (UC), has filed a lawsuit in California state court against the school, USA Cheer (the sport’s national governing body), and her former coaches, claiming the defendants were negligent for failing to implement concussion protocols.   Plaintiff Melissa Martin alleges her coaches bullied her into performing stunts even after she sustained her first serious concussion and