Coach Negligent for Football Injury, Suit Claims
August 04, 2009
A St. Louis high school football player suffered serious and permanent brain injuries because of negligence by his coach and the school district, a lawsuit filed by the boy's mother claims. According to the lawsuit, Darren Sunkett forced the boy to play with a defective helmet and ignored signs that the boy had suffered a concussion. The lawsuit also alleges school officials were aware of and support a culture in which injuries were not reported or underreported. Terry Hillig, St. Louis Post Dispatch 08/04/2009