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Parents sue fitness club daycare after video appears to show toddler thrown by worker
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Key Points:
- A California family has filed a lawsuit against the Bay Club in El Segundo after surveillance footage allegedly shows a childcare worker throwing their 23-month-old son over her head, resulting in a traumatic brain injury.
- The lawsuit claims the toddler fell approximately six feet onto a hardwood floor, suffering a concussion, traumatic brain injury, and facial abrasions, with ongoing symptoms including hearing loss.
- The Bay Club is accused of providing false information to the parents about the incident, claiming the child fell from only 1.5 feet and that the employee fell while squatting, which the surveillance footage contradicts.
- The complaint argues the Bay Club should have been licensed by the California Department of Social Services, as parents are allowed to leave the premises despite gym daycares typically being exempt from licensing.
- The Bay Club declined to comment on the ongoing litigation but emphasized that safety is their highest priority.
