Family of Utah Little League player injured in bunk bed fall sues league, furniture company

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He has since had three operations and battled a staph infection, the family's lawyer, Ken Fulginiti, said Tuesday.</p><p>"He's not doing well. The more recent development, after a third craniotomy, is seizures. It's been a long road," Fulginiti said. Easton had been hospitalized in Pennsylvania and Utah before his discharge last week, the lawyer said.</p><p>The negligence lawsuit, filed by Jace and Nancy Oliverson on Friday in Philadelphia, said there was no railing on the top bunk. Kevin Fountain, a spokesperson for Little League International, said the league would not comment on the pending suit. Savoy Contract Furniture of Williamsport did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.</p><p>Easton, a pitcher and outfielder with the Snow Canyon team from Santa Clara, in southwestern Utah, fell in his sleep, Fulginiti said. The lawsuit seeks more than $50,000 for the boy's care, along with punitive damages.</p><p>"They really appreciate all the support they've gotten throughout the nation," Fulginiti said. "But they're struggling to focus on the family. They have two other kids, and it's a lot."</p><p>Jace Oliverson was an assistant coach on the baseball team, and Easton's younger brother, Brogan, was an alternate who was tapped to take his place after the fall. 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