Santiago Lake is seeking damages for an altercation in early 2020 that left him with a traumatic brain injuryA former Alta High basketball player who suffered a brain injury in a fight with an ex-teammate has filed a lawsuit against the teammate, school and district.
“The school failed us and failed our son,” Jimmy and Rossina Lake said in a statement provided to The Salt Lake Tribune. “Seeking accountability for such failures is necessary to keep our children safe while participating in school activities. We believe our kids deserve better, and changes have to be made so this doesn’t happen again.”
Lake declined and turned away, and that’s when the teammate struck him in the head, according to the lawsuit. Lake started feeling “intense pain in his head,” and eventually went to the hospital. He was diagnosed with “numerous life-altering injuries, including a traumatic brain injury,” according to the suit.