UC Berkeley student files lawsuit after frat party fall

A young woman who was paralyzed after a catastrophic fall at a UC Berkeley fraternity during a “grossly overcrowded” party on Cal Day in April has filed a lawsuit seeking damages, court papers show.

Bandna Bhatti, then 21, was just weeks from graduating when she fell 14 feet from a steel backyard stairway landing onto the concrete below. The accident happened April 19.

After the injury, supporters raised more than $130,000 to help her, and she has since made progress in her recovery, according to her online posts…

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