LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Two USC students injured when they were struck by a falling roof tile while shooting a video for a film project on campus in 2022 are suing the university.
Caileigh Kae Gold and Qiong Eva Wu brought the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging negligence, premises liability and negligent infliction of emotional distress. They seek unspecified damages.
A USC representative said Tuesday that the school had not been served with the suit and had no immediate comment.
"We haven't been served, but will review the lawsuit in detail when we receive it," the statement read.
The two students went to a location on campus near Bridge Hall and the Leventhal School of Accounting at about 9:30 p.m. Jan. 21, 2022, to begin the video shoot, for which they had been authorized by eight people, the suit filed Monday states.
Without warning, a clay or concrete roof tile fell about four stories from the top of the Leventhal School of Accounting building and hit Gold in the head, causing a deep laceration, and also hit Wu in one arm, leaving both women seriously injured, the suit states.
Gold and Wu also suffered injuries to their nervous system that have not fully healed, according to the suit. They also continue to experience pain and suffering and have incurred medical care costs, according to their suit.
USC had an obligation to keep people like Gold and Wu safe by inspecting the premises for hazards and the university also failed to warn them of the dangerous condition, the suit states.
Follow KNX News 97.1 FM
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
Related
Related
