News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
A Sisters family is suing the Sisters School District over an accident that left a middle school student with head injuries.
The accident occurred two years ago, on June 1, 2006, when a girl slipped on spilled liquid in the middle school cafeteria and fell, hitting her head on the floor.
According to the suit filed in Deschutes County Circuit Court, the girl suffered a fractured skull, brain injury and damage to muscles, ligaments and nerves in her head and neck.
The lawsuit alleges that the district's personnel were negligent in not cleaning up the spill and/or barricading the location of the spill, which was apparently created by another student.
The suit seeks $200,000 in non-economic damages, $75,000 compensation for reduced future income, $12,901.60 for medical expenses accrued to date, and compensation for ongoing medical and therapy expenses to be determined at trial.
A hearing date has been set for September 16.
Jim Cornelius is editor in chief of The Nugget and author of “Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans.” A history buff, he explores frontier history across three centuries and several continents on his podcast, The Frontier Partisans. For more information visit www.frontierpartisans.com.
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