The parents of a youth, who suffered a concussion while playing football during recess, have sued Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in Batavia (Illinois), three teachers and another student and his parents in Kane County court.
Plaintiffs Hasana and Rodney Sisco of North Aurora allege that their son was holding a football in place during recess on Oct. 26, 2015 when another student ran toward him to kick the ball, and instead “violently” kicked him in the side of the head, causing a concussion.
The lawsuit claims that the school was negligent because it failed to provide “proper supervision.” The three teachers named in the lawsuit were reportedly tasked with overseeing approximately 60 students.
The lawsuit also ascribes negligence because the students were allowed to engage in such activities without proper safety equipment. In addition, there allegedly was a failure to provide proper and prompt treatment of the student’s severe head injuries as well as a failure to call for medical assistance.
The plaintiffs alleged that their son was “injured, both internally and externally, and suffered among other things a severe blow to the head, injuries to his wrist and a severe concussion that resulted in several problems including, but not limited to, post-concussive syndrome, vision problems, cognitive and memory problems, seizures and depression.”
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages of more than $50,000 and is next due in court Jan. 9.
The law firm of Wagenmaker and Oberly is representing the school and church.
