Papillion-La Vista Community Schools reaches $1M settlement after student death
Papillion-La Vista Community Schools is paying $1 million to the family of a student who died last year.
Published: Mar. 13, 2023 at 12:13 PM CDT
PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - Papillion-La Vista Community Schools has reached a $1 million settlement after a 14-year-old student died last year.
According to court documents, the wrongful death settlement was reached between the student’s parents and the school district on Dec. 21, 2022. The settlement includes a full release of any liability from the school district.
The settlement stems from an incident in May 2022, when 14-year-old Jagger Shaw had a medical emergency at school.
Shaw later died at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
The settlement will be publicly acknowledged by the School Board during Monday night’s meeting.
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