Ex-Maine Cheerleader Sues School for Injury Suffered During Practice

A former Poland Regional High School cheerleader has sued her coach and the school district for head injuries she says she received during practice.

Olivia Doyer of Mechanic Falls and her parents, Douglas and Roxanne Doyer, filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Androscoggin County Superior Court.

They are seeking unspecified damages related to ongoing medical expenses.

The complaint says that in March 2010, Olivia Doyer fell to the floor while practicing a stunt, suffering a neck and brain injuries, including a concussion. She told the Sun Journal she suffered the aftereffects of a concussion, which plagued her for more than a year with physical symptoms and limited her academic progress.

She said she couldn’t turn her head without getting dizzy, was bothered by bright light, and slept a lot.

Latest Comments

• September 27, 2012 at 7:53 am

  John Miller says:

  The family has a history of lawsuits, they tried to sue her gramer school too
• September 21, 2012 at 5:31 pm

  Former Status Quo says:

  can't do that either, they might suffocate on the bubble wrap.
• September 21, 2012 at 5:29 pm

  AZ says:

  My daughter is partly disabled due to a cheer injury at age 14, she is almost 18 now. We did not sue the girls that failed to catch her after they threw her in the air. Nor ... read more