Family of High School Football Player Sues Tennessee School District

The family of a Knoxville high school football player has sued the Union County Board of Education, claiming its employees allowed the player to return to play too soon to the playing field after suffering a concussion.   The plaintiffs, who were not identified, alleged that the player was treated for a traumatic brain injury (TBI), which occurred on August 15, 2019 during a practice.   Specifically, they claimed the defendant ignored “the requirements of Tennessee law regarding trai