Ontario School District Reaches $20M Settlement in Welding Class Burn Lawsuit, Attorney Says

Ontario School District reaches $20M settlement in welding class burn lawsuit, attorney says

The Ontario School District has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a student who suffered severe burns while using a plasma cutting torch in a high school welding class, according to court records.A notice filed Feb. 13 in U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon shows the case is settling and the agreement is still being finalized. However, an attorney representing the student confirmed to Idaho News 6 that the s…

Ontario School District, burn victim settle civil suit for $20M

ONTARIO — A $20 million informal settlement has been reached between the Ontario School District and the family of a teenage girl who was severely burned by a plasma torch in a welding class. The lawyer for the family and…