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Toddler sustains brain injury in fall after California childcare worker threw him into the air, lawsuit says
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- A Southern California fitness club, The Bay Club, is being sued after an employee at its El Segundo childcare facility threw a 23-month-old child six feet into the air and failed to catch him, causing a traumatic brain injury.
- The lawsuit alleges the club downplayed the severity of the fall, with staff initially claiming the child fell only 1.5 feet, while security footage showed a much higher fall and the child sustaining serious injuries including a concussion.
- The child continues to experience ongoing concussion symptoms such as sensitivity to light and sound, irritability, and hearing loss, according to medical evaluations cited in the complaint.
- The lawsuit accuses The Bay Club of negligence, intentional concealment, and operating the daycare center without proper licensing, as parents are not always on-site during childcare sessions.
- The parents are seeking a jury trial along with exemplary, punitive, civil, and statutory damages, while The Bay Club has declined to comment due to ongoing litigation but emphasized safety as a priority.
