Suit Filed In Area Footballer’s Death

A Valley Christian School football player’s 2009 death from brain trauma began with a concussion suffered in a game the previous week that had not fully healed, according to a lawsuit filed by his family this week. The wrongful death claim brought by the family of Drew Swank (of Hauser Lake) against the school, an administrator, football coaches and a family doctor alleges negligence and discloses for the first time details surrounding the player’s medical condition leading up to his death. New Valley Christian administrator Nathan Williams declined to speak about the case at the request of the private religious school’s board of directors and attorney. Swank’s family also declined comment on the lawsuit/ John Stucke , SR. More here.

Question: Would you let your child play high school football in view of no information re: danger of concussions?