A judge in New Jersey has declined a defense request to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by a former high school football player who was paralyzed during practice six years ago.<\/a><\/p>\n According to the Union Leader<\/a>, the student is looking to hold liable the school district and two of his former coaches. The school district had filed a motion to dismiss, and the judge denied this request. This ruling was reaffirmed upon a motion for reconsideration.<\/p>\n Plaintiff suffered a spinal cord injury during a preseason football practice in 2010 that rendered him quadriplegic. He was just 15-years-old at the time, and was a member of the school’s junior varsity team.<\/p>\n Today, he’s 21 and his entire life has been significantly altered.<\/span><\/p>\n Legal counsel for the school district continues to assert that recreational use statutes should allow the district to claim immunity. New Hampshire, just like Florida, has a recreational use statute. Governmental agencies as a (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A judge in New Jersey has declined a defense request to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by a former high school football player who was paralyzed during practice six years ago. According to the Union Leader, the student is looking…<\/span><\/p>\n