LAW OFFICES OF JEFFREY J. KROLL FILE SUIT AGAINST SCHOOL WHERE STUDENT WAS RENDERED QUADRIPLEGIC
The Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook County, along with attorney, Steven Greenberger, on behalf of Plaintiff, Dennis Connolly, as Father and Next Friend of Christopher Connolly, a Minor, on Monday, August 17th.
Christopher Connolly suffered a life-altering injury on February 28, 2007 due to an unfortunate series of events, including allegations of hazing, which were all under the control of Defendant, St. Ignatius College Prep. As a first-year student at St. Ignatius College Prep, Connolly was participating in junior varsity water polo practice when several St. Ignatius students allegedly threw pool equipment and snowballs at him at a St. Ignatius coach's direction. Another agent of St. Ignatius told Connolly to "get in" the pool as they were throwing the objects at him. Connolly dove into the pool, collided with the bottom, and is now a quadriplegic. Prior to this incident, Connolly had been nicknamed "Flounder" by his swim team coach, which was intended to be a derogatory nickname.
The Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll have successfully handled spinal cord injury cases and sports injury claims, including a $12.5 million dollar settlement for a 17-year-old football player who was rendered a quadriplegic when he came into contact with a metal pole adjacent to a football practice field.
Athletic facilities should provide safe, functional equipment and can be liable if a patron is injured on their premises. Organizations, teams or individuals can similarly be liable should an athlete be injured on a playing field, court or arena.
For more on this story, please see the following links:
St. Ignatius Sued for Student Pool Injury
Family Sues St. Ignatius Over Hazing Incident
Paralyzed teen's parents sue Chicago school over alleged hazing
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