Government,
Civil Litigation
Aug. 18, 2022
School agrees to pay $18M over death of child with Down syndrome
“Even though this is a large settlement It won’t bring our son back; it could have been avoided if they had done what they were supposed to do,” the Murillo family said through their attorney.
Attorneys representing the family of an 8-year-old special needs boy who died while at school announced Wednesday they have agreed to settle their lawsuit against the Hacienda-La Puente Unified School District for $18 million.
Moises Murillo had Down syndrome and was attending summer school at Sunset Elementary School in La Puente on May 31, 2017 when a school staff member removed him from his special adaptive stroller and placed him into ...
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