BOYNTON BEACH, FL — A West Boynton Beach youth baseball organization is facing a civil lawsuit in Palm Beach County after a parent alleged that his child was struck in the head with a bat by another child who was not being supervised, according to a complaint filed in circuit court.
The lawsuit, David Gordon, as legal parent of H.G., a minor, v. West Boynton Beach Little League, Inc., was filed July 16, 2026, in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County. Court records list the case number as 502026CA007977XXXAMB. The complaint was filed by attorney Ian Bressler of Ian Bressler Law P.A. in Lake Worth. The filing does not identify a defense attorney at the time of this writing.
According to the complaint, the incident happened on or about April 18, 2026, at a location the filing identifies as West Boynton Beach Little League. The lawsuit alleges the organization owned, operated, managed or controlled that location and actively advertised and sought business from families in Palm Beach County.
The complaint alleges that the child, identified in court records only by the initials H.G., was hit in the head with a bat by a child who the filing says was unsupervised at the time. The lawsuit claims the organization held itself out to the public as having special skill and knowledge in child supervision and education, and that it had a duty to supervise children safely.
The filing brings three claims. In the first count, negligence, the lawsuit alleges the organization breached a duty to reasonably supervise children, and that the failure to supervise led to the child being struck. In the second count, negligent hiring, the complaint alleges the organization did not properly investigate or vet the staff it selected. In the third count, negligent training, the lawsuit alleges the organization failed to make sure its staff was adequately trained to supervise and manage children.
The complaint claims the child suffered serious injuries, including injury to the head, along with pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, medical expenses, and other losses that the filing describes as either permanent or continuing. Those are allegations that have not been proven in court.
The lawsuit seeks damages in excess of $50,000, exclusive of costs, interest and attorney's fees, along with a trial by jury, which the plaintiff demanded in the filing.
Reached for comment, West Boynton Beach Little League President James Angelotti said in an email, "The league is not aware of any pending litigation but would have no comment if any such litigation has been filed." The filing reviewed by Boca Post does not include a formal response to the complaint from the league in court.
Ian Bressler, the attorney who filed the complaint, said in an email that the child's "unfortunate injury was preventable had the coach been doing their job correctly," and added, "Nothing is more important than the safety of our children." The complaint does not name an individual coach, and the claims in the case have not been proven in court.
As of the filing date, the case appears to be newly filed, with a jury trial demanded and no formal court response from the defendant included in the reviewed complaint.
The original complaint can be viewed here.
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