Student’s mother sues school officials in southwest Va.

TAZEWELL - A Tazewell County woman is suing the county, school officials and several school employees for $25 million in the death of her son, who collapsed after being forced to do wind sprints in gym class despite having a heart condition.

The suit was filed Thursday in Tazewell County Circuit Court by the mother of Kevin Stallard II.

The suit claims officials at Richlands High School knew Stallard had a heart condition that prohibited physical fitness activity and that he had a doctor’s excuse that prohibited physical-fitness activities in gym class.

Stallard died of a heart attack after running wind sprints in 90-degree heat in September.

The suit alleges that school officials did not “take appropriate steps” to help Stallard after he collapsed.