Khimberly was rushed to UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital after being struck in the head during a school altercation.
The death of a 12-year-old girl who suffered a fatal brain injury after being struck by a metal water bottle during a school bullying incident has prompted her family to pursue legal action against the Los Angeles Unified School District.
The girl, Khimberly Zavaletta, was injured during an altercation on campus in which another student allegedly threw a metal bottle that struck her in the head. According to family members and attorneys, she attempted to intervene when a group of students began bullying her sister…