School District Settles Concussion Claim with Football Player and His Family

The Grossmont Union High School District (California) has agreed to pay $7.1 million to settle the claim of a high school football player, Rashaun Council, and his family, who claimed the district was negligent in the treatment of Council’s concussion.   Council, of Monte Vista High School, suffered the injury in a freshman game against Mount Miguel High School on Oct. 17, 2013. After the game, Council began vomiting, and then collapsed. Reportedly, he suffered a concussion and a subdural