California Family Sues Bay Club Over 23-Month-Old's 6-Foot Daycare Fall
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Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 8
California Family Sues Bay Club Over 23-Month-Old's 6-Foot Daycare Fall
3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 8
Summary
A California family sued Bay Club after surveillance video appeared to show a childcare worker lifting their 23-month-old son over her head and releasing him, sending him onto a hardwood floor.
The lawsuit says the March 17, 2025 incident at the club's El Segundo daycare caused a concussion, traumatic brain injury and facial abrasions, with hearing loss and other symptoms continuing more than a year later.
Court filings also accuse Bay Club of falsely telling the parents the worker merely fell from a squatting position and that the child dropped only about 1.5 feet, despite video the family says shows he was about 6 feet high.
The complaint further argues the daycare should have been licensed under California rules because parents were allowed to leave the premises; the child's father had gone about a mile away to Manhattan Country Club when the injury occurred.
Bay Club said it could not comment on ongoing litigation and that safety remains its highest priority.