The lawsuit, filed in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida (Case Number: 24-001311-CI) on March 21, 2024, involves a minor plaintiff, G.A., represented by his parents and legal guardians Dimitri Argyros and Spiridoula Vangelatos. The defendant is the Pinellas County School Board (PCSB). The complaint alleges negligence resulting in serious injury to the minor while at school.
The plaintiff's attorney details that G.A., who has autism and ADHD, was enrolled at Highland Lakes Elementary School where he sustained injuries on March 6, 2023. It is alleged that PCSB failed to provide a safe environment for G.A., specifically citing an incident involving a swing which resulted in G.A. fracturing his arm and causing significant permanent injury to both feet.
The damages sought exceed $50,000. The plaintiff asserts that due to PCSB's negligence, G.A. suffered bodily injuries that are permanent within a reasonable degree of medical probability and resulted in pain and suffering, disability, mental anguish, loss of capacity for enjoyment.