HOUSTON — A Houston child care facility is facing a suit after a nine month old suffered a traumatic brain injury when he allegedly fell off play equipment and hit his head on the tile floor.
Erica Harris and Sheldon O'Neal Harris, individually and as next friends to C.S., a minor, filed a complaint Feb. 12 in Harris County District Court against Linder Young Learners Academy and Gladebrook Learning Group LLC alleging negligence.
According to the Harris' complaint, C.S., who was nine months old at the time, was playing on a "stationary activity center" at the Linder Young Learners Academy in Houston on Oct. 20, 2018. The plaintiffs allege that the activity center was located "near or too close" to the tile floor and that C.S. fell backwards and hit his head and suffered a traumatic brain injury.
The plaintiffs claim that the defendants were negligent for failing to hire and adequately train their employees, lack of supervision and for allowing a nine month old who has no "upper strength, balance or postural control" to play on the unsafe equipment. They also claim the defendants failed to ensure the surrounding areas and the children's equipment was safe.
The plaintiffs seek monetary relief of more than $1 million, interest and all other just relief. They are represented by Jonathan Cox and Divya Raj of The Cox Pradia Law Firm PLLC in Houston.
Harris County District Court case number 2021-09080