Personal Injury Law

La Grange High School Athlete Files Cook County Personal Injury Lawsuit After He Loses Finger During Weight Lifting Accident

A La Grange high school student is suing Lyons Township High School, a football coach, one of his teammates, School District 204, Principal David Franson, and Superintendent Timothy Kilrea for Cook County personal injury. Daniel Mattucci lost his finger after he was hurt during an off-season weight lifting accident on March 19, 2009. Mattucci?s Illinois injury attorney says doctors were unable to reattach the appendage.

According to Mattucci's Cook County injury lawsuit, his left ring finger was severed after football teammate William Bronec III dropped a 50-pound dumbbell on it. Mattucci claims that Bronec did not follow proper weightlifting procedures and failed to provide warning that he was letting go of the weight.

Mattucci is also accusing Brian Kopecky, a football coach, of failing to seek medical help for him and failing to properly supervise the exercise session. The plaintiff is seeking damages from the school district and the school for not letting paramedics treat him in the weight room. He says that the school made him leave "on his own" so he could "get an ambulance."

Mattucci is seeking over $200,000 in Cook County injury damages.

Schools are responsible for making sure there are no hazards on the school grounds that could cause injury or death to a student. This includes making sure that students are properly supervised in the classroom, on the playground, and during athletic events and other school activities. A school, the school district, and the individuals involved in a school accident can be held liable for personal injury if a student gets hurt.

LT athlete who lost finger files lawsuit, My Suburban Life, January 12, 2010

Lawsuit claims Lyons Township football player's finger was severed during weightlifting, PioneerLocal, December 31, 2009

Related Web Resources:
Types of Personal Injury Damages, Justia

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Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on January 15, 2010 (boomark / email).