Texas Plaintiffs in Concussion Lawsuit Allege Civil Rights Violation in Bid to Work Around Governmental Immunity Protections

A Galveston, Texas couple has sued the Santa Fe Independent School District and several school officials in the Southern District of Texas (case No. 3:18-cv-00287), alleging that they violated the civil rights of their son, leading to the debilitating concussion he suffered on the playing field.   Donna and Troy Yarbrough, who filed suit on behalf of their minor son, are seeking in excess of $5 million in damages.   “This is a critically important civil rights case concerning traumat