Parents. sue Christian Academy
Parents. sue Christian Academy
A parent is suing the Christian Academy in Fort Myers after a wrestling math at gym time caused one boys neck to break.
INJURIES.THE FAMILY OF A 15-YEAR-OLD BOYTHE FAMILY OF AIS SUING THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDACHRISTIAN ACADEMY, BECAUSE THEYSAY, HE BROKE HIS NECK IN GYMCLASS.FOX 4’S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERROB MANCH SPOKE WITH THEATTORNEY REPRESENTING THEFAMILY.(30-35)IT STARTED WITH TWO BOYSWRESTLING DURING GYM CLASS.BUT IT ENDED WITH DOUG WILLIAMS’SON, ONLY NAMED C-W IN THELAWSUITGETTING SLAMMED TO THE GROUND,ONTO HIS NECK.Ty Roland, Attorney RepresentingWilliams: "This was avoidable.This was completelyunnecessary."(5s)ATTORNEY TY ROLAND BELIEVES ITWAS UNNECESSARY BECAUSE YOU CANSEE THE TEACHER AT THE END OFTHE VIDEO, STANDING FAR OFF INTHE DISTANCE.ROLAND SAYS, IF HE HAD BEENCLOSER, THINGS COULD HAVE BEENDIFFERENT.Ty Roland, Attorney RepresentingWilliams: "Kids in thatage-range, let alone competitivekids, they’re certainly notfully aware of the types ofactivity that can hurt them, andthat’s why we have supervisors.That’s why we have adultcaregivers that are supposed tobe vigilant and on the watch,and that didn’t happen."(18s)BUT ROLAND SAYS THERE WAS ALSONEGLIGENCE AFTER THE INJURY,BECAUSE THE PEOPLE AROUND C-WPICKED HIM UP, NOT REALIZING HEHAD A NECK INJURY.Ty Roland, Attorney RepresentingWilliams: "He is hoisted up offof the ground, yanked up off ofthe ground by his arm.
We knowhe’s led to a bathroom wherehe’s asked to just splash somewater on his face and you’ll beokay."(12s)9-1-1 WAS FINALLY CALLED, ANDC-W WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.HE NEEDED SURGERY TO STABILIZEHIS SPINE.NOW, HIS FAMILY IS SEEKING ATLEAST 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS INDAMAGES.Rob Manch, Fort Myers: "AndRoland tells me, the Williams’family is pushing this lawsuit,not just for the monetarydamages, but because they wantto see the school made safer.And after doing some research, Ifound out, they’re not the firstfamily that had an issue withsafety on these athleticfields."(16s)BACK IN 2012, WE COVERED THEDEATH OF JESSE WATLINGTON, WHOWAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ATSOUTHWEST Florida ChristianACADEMY, AND DIED 4 DAYS LATER.HIS FAMILY ARGUED THE SCHOOLDIDN’T HAVE LIGHTNING DETECTIONDEVICES.THEY SETTLED OUTSIDE OF COURTFOR AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT.ROLAND SAYS, HE HOPES IN C-W’SCASE, THE SCHOOL MAKES A CHANGE.Ty Roland, Attorney RepresentingWilliams: "I certainly wouldhope that, at some point, partof what happens here is that thekids that go to that school willbe safer."(8s)IN Fort Myers, Rob Manch, FOX 4.THE MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH ISALSO INCLUDED IN THE LAWSUIT,BECAUSE IT OWNS SOUTHWEST
