Teen Suffered Broken Leg and Head Injury in Brutal High School Beating: Lawsuit

A high school student was beaten so severely by a bully that he suffered a head injury, fractured fibula and torn ligaments, according to a lawsuit filed in Will County court.

Jayvon Russell, 16, and his mother, Latoya Russell, are suing the Crete-Monee School District over the alleged October 2014 attack.

Prior to the attack, Jayvon had complained to the dean of Crete-Monee High School about a “certain student … harassing him at school,” according to the lawsuit.

Jayvon was later attacked in a high school hallway, the lawsuit said.

The school district failed to protect Jayvon and neglected to follow the school’s bullying policy, the suit said.

Jayvon and his mother did not pursue legal action against the student who allegedly carried out the attack.