SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ Springfield Public Schools has agreed to pay $425,000
to a settle a lawsuit alleging a teen was critically injured in a mud pit because staff failed to properly supervise students at a back-to-school event.
The Springfield News-Leader reports the district denied any wrongdoing in the settlement with Megan Taylor. She was a 17-year-old cheerleader in August 2010 when she was hurt while attending “How Night,” an annual Student Council sponsored tradition at the school.
Taylor, who is now 25, was pushed from behind, fell face forward and was
stomped. She repeatedly lost consciousness before she was dragged to safety by a
fellow student.
Taylor suffered four strokes, resulting in permanent brain damage. She also
fractured her collarbone, injured her heart and missed nearly two months of
classes.
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