LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – A jury has ordered Jefferson County Public Schools to pay $1.2 million to a former student injured in two separate school bus crashes, with the settlement coming from taxpayer funds as the district navigates a $188 million budget shortfall.
The jury awarded Nicole Josue $2.4 million total for brain injuries sustained in the 2018 crashes. According to Nick Naiser, the attorney who represented Josue’s family, Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) is responsible for half the settlement, with insurance covering the remainder.
Naiser said his client suffered headaches, noise sensitivity, light sensitivity, dizziness and emotional issues from the brain injury…