A former jockey is suing a Boston-area thoroughbred horse track after sustaining injuries in a race.
The Boston Globe reports that Andria Terrill is demanding $1.3 million from Suffolk Downs in Revere alleging that racing officials failed to enforce minimum helmet safety standards.
Terrill says she is no longer able to race after being thrown to the ground and knocked unconscious when her horse stumbled out of the gate during a race on July 8, 2013. Terrill suffered three skull fractures in the accident and still suffers from headaches, dizziness and other ailments.
A track official said the lawsuit, which was filed on Nov. 25 in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston, has no merit. Suffolk Downs does not plan to operate horse races next year for unrelated relations.
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Information from: The Boston Globe
Jockey Sues Suffolk Downs After Horse Racing Injuries
Andria Terrill, a former jockey, says she is no longer able to race after being thrown to the ground and knocked unconscious, claiming racing officials in Revere, Massachusetts, failed to enforce helmet safety standards.
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