Texas Wesleyan University preps for legal action over female volleyball players with rhabdomyolysis
After eight Texas Womans University volleyball students came down with rhabdomyolysis, a muscle deterioration condition from being overworked, lawyers are now preparing the university for a lawsuit.
TWU hired Buckner, a law firm based in Sunrise, Florida, on Aug. 29, and the Denton Record-Chronicle requested documents related to the hire, including the universitys contract with the firm. In a letter to the Texas Attorney Generals Office, TWUs in-house lawyer, Destinee Waiters, said part of why the contract should not be released is because of upcoming litigation.
The students are all first year student-athletes who were being instructed by TWU Athletic staff, Waiters wrote. TWU was contacted by parents of the student-athletes which caused TWU to reasonably anticipate litigation arising out of the matter.
As of Thursday, nothing was filed in district or federal court.
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