Boy Hit by Falling Merchandise Suffers Brain Damage – Defendant: Injuries Were Physical Only; $2.1 Million Settlement

…Based on the parents’ concerns and working with the child’s pediatrician, an independent neuropsychological examination consisting of multiple separate tests – far more than those ordered by the school during the IEP process – was ordered and performed. The examination revealed that the child had difficulty with processing speed and other functions controlled by the frontal lobe of the brain, and deficits consistent with a frontal lobe injury – the area of the direct impact to the child’s skull.

Armed with the new report, the plaintiffs were able to convince the school administration to provide multiple services to the child’s IEP.