ST. PETERSBURG PERSONAL INJURY BLOG: High School Wrestler Files Lawsuit Against Pinellas County School Board
An 18-year-old wrestler at Countryside High has filed a lawsuit against the Pinellas County School Board claiming they failed to provide a safe environment as reported on TampaBay.com. Richard Serra is seeking damages in excess of $15,000 for injuries he suffered which included a fractured skull, broken rib and broken collar bone that required surgery.
According to the plaintiff and Clearwater Police, Serra and another student met out in a school hallway and began to wrestle. As the second student went to throw Serra over his shoulder, he collapsed under the weight of the 18-year-old and lost his grip. The student who injured Serra and who was not named in the article, was suspended for 15 days.
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