The Brief
- A lawsuit claims a suburban Chicago high school failed to follow safety policies before a classroom stabbing.
- A 17-year-old girl was seriously injured in the Jan. 9 attack.
- The family is seeking damages, alleging the incident could have been prevented.
ZION, Ill. – A family is suing a suburban Chicago high school after a classroom stabbing that left a 17-year-old girl seriously wounded.
The complaint was filed Thursday by attorneys on behalf of Karen Tamez and her daughter. It names Zion-Benton Township High School District 126, the student accused of the attack, and that student’s mother as defendants.
It stems from a Jan. 9 incident in which the teen was stabbed during a math class at the school. The victim suffered “severe and permanent” injuries in the attack, including the loss of a kidney, according to the complaint.…