BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ
Daily Post Staff Writer
Redwood City has paid $16,815 after a playground structure fell on a girl, causing her to become more forgetful after a concussion.
Sonya Pope brought her 8-year-old daughter to the Magical Bridge Playground in Redwood City’s Red Morton Park on June 12, 2024, according to a claim Pope filed with the city.
The girl was playing at the water play area when one of the metal structures broke off its base and fell on the right side of her head and the back of her neck, according to the claim. Pope took her child to the emergency room, where she was diagnosed with a concussion and neck pain, the claim stated.
The next day, the girl’s neck pain had gone away, but she still had symptoms from the concussion. The girl was given Tylenol for the pain and was told to avoid any physical activities that could hurt her head again for three weeks, according to medical records.
Pope’s daughter had mild headaches during school that lasted a few months.
At the multiple check-ups after the accident, the girl’s doctor found that she was more forgetful after her concussion, according to medical records included in the claim.
The city paid the family $1,815 on Sept. 9 to cover the girl’s medical bills and $15,000 was ordered by the court to be placed in a blocked account for her to get access when she turns 18.
The city added additional support to the structure for $2,000 after the incident.