A Folsom family is taking the Folsom Cordova Unified School District to court, alleging their 12‑year‑old suffered severe head trauma after a schoolyard game went wrong last May. The civil complaint centers on a two‑hand‑touch football game on a middle‑school blacktop and seeks money for medical bills and other losses tied to the injury.
According to The Sacramento Bee, the lawsuit was filed March 30 in Sacramento County by attorney Eric Ly. It names the Folsom Cordova Unified School District, the Sacramento County Office of Education and the State Department of Education as defendants. The filing asks for compensation for medical expenses, lost earnings and other economic and noneconomic damages related to the student's injuries.
What the complaint alleges
The lawsuit says students were allowed to play on the blacktop during school hours and that the 12‑year‑old hit his head on the pavement while playing two‑hand‑touch football. It further alleges that school staff took the child to the nurse instead of calling an ambulance and that campus staff did not provide prompt emergency care.
District response and next steps
In an email to The Sacramento Bee, district spokeswoman Angela Griffin said the district had not yet received a summons. She added that "once the district is notified of any lawsuit, we work closely with our insurance provider and legal counsel to respond appropriately." The case will proceed through Sacramento County Superior Court, where the district and other agencies will have a chance to be formally served and then file their responses.
Local context
The Folsom Cordova Unified School District has already been under a legal microscope in recent years. In a separate 2018 incident involving a disabled student on a school bus, a 2024 case ended with a jury finding the district negligent and awarding a multimillion‑dollar judgment, according to CBS Sacramento. That outcome, along with other disputes, has kept questions about supervision, staff training and student safety procedures in the local spotlight.
What happens next legally
From here, the process follows the usual civil playbook: formal service of the complaint on each named agency, a written response from the defendants and then either settlement talks or pretrial maneuvering. The family's request for damages will be weighed through discovery, potential motions and, if the sides do not resolve the case, either a trial or a settlement.
For now, the district says it will address the allegations once it is officially notified. Court filings and any further statements from the district, the county office or the state will shape how this schoolyard injury case unfolds.
