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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Students rally against proposed UO tuition hike ... Bundy and followers, plus 4 holdout occupiers, are indicted for conspiracy ... Barium levels prompt Lithia Fountain shut-off ... Students rally against proposed UO tuition hike ... Bundy and followers, plus 4 holdout occupiers, are indicted for conspiracy ... Barium levels prompt Lithia Fountain shut-off ... LAWSUIT Medford School District sued over fallen pull-up bar Plaintiff seeks up to $500,000 for her son's head injury By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous MailTribune.com By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Feb. 1, 2016 @ 4:31 pm Updated Feb 1, 2016 at 5:42 PM By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Feb. 1, 2016 @ 4:31 pm Updated Feb 1, 2016 at 5:42 PM » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> The Medford School District is being sued for up to $500,000 after a pull-up bar allegedly fell off a high shelf at North Medford High School and struck a sophomore, causing a head injury. The case is scheduled to go to trial in March in Jackson County Circuit Court. The boy's mother filed the lawsuit in 2015, alleging an unsecured, unattached pull-up bar fell about 8 feet off the shelf onto her son's head on May 17, 2013. As a result of a head injury, he had to withdraw from all athletic activities and was unable to attend school full-time for the remainder of his sophomore year. The cumulative effect of the injury, on top of previous injuries, left the boy exceedingly vulnerable to even a very slight future head injury, the lawsuit alleges. He is also at risk for developing delayed symptoms, including epilepsy, seizures, memory difficulties, headaches and confusion, the lawsuit says. The lawsuit alleges the school district was negligent in storing the bar on a high shelf and for disregarding a work order for about nine months that authorized installing the bar for pull-ups. According to a response filed by the district, the district says it lacks enough information to know whether the allegations are true. The district is also arguing the injuries were caused in whole or part by the boy's negligence or the negligence of third parties, and that the district is immune from liability in relation to the matter. Staff reporter Vickie Aldous can be reached at 541-776-4486 or [email protected] . Follow her at www.twitter.com/VickieAldous . By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous MailTribune.com By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Feb. 1, 2016 @ 4:31 pm Updated Feb 1, 2016 at 5:42 PM » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501