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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2020
Abstract
Parents of a football player filed a lawsuit against Valley Christian School for common law negligence, medical negligence, and violations of the Zackery Lystedt law, which is a law that was implemented in Washington to protect athletes who have sustained a concussion from further injuring themselves. The lawsuit was filed because their son, Drew Swank, died two days after a football game in which he had been medically cleared to play in after receiving a head injury the week prior. The Swanks filed the lawsuit claiming that the football coach and doctor were negligent in allowing Drew to play, knowing that he had suffered a head injury and was still showing concussion- like symptoms.
Recommended Citation
JOHPERD-Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 91(6), 53–54.
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