Football Coach and School District Sued by Athlete Pressured to Play Through Head Injury
By Michael S. Carroll & Steven H. Wieczorek
On February 26, 2018, attorneys representing Destin Julian filed a lawsuit in the Michigan Eastern District Court, for incidents that occurred while he played football for Hamady High School in Flint, Michigan in 2015-2016. The lawsuit alleges that Julian’s former coach and current Westwood Heights Schools Athletic Director, Gary Lee, failed to follow the appropriate concussion protocols set forth by the Michigan High School Athletic Associati