Suit Filed in Boy's Fatal Lakers Game Fall

Los Angeles - A lawsuit has been filed against the owner of the Staples Center by the family of a 2-year-old boy who fell to his death at a Los Angeles Lakers game in November.

The suit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court claims Anschutz Entertainment Group and venue operator L.A. Arena Co. failed to warn fans about a dangerous design of the luxury boxes.

Lucas Tang suffered head injuries when he plunged from a third-level box and landed on a row of seats minutes after the Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors.

The filing seeks unspecified damages and an injunction that would require Anschutz to install taller barriers in front of the boxes.

AEG Vice President of Communications Michael Roth declined to comment because he hadn't seen the lawsuit.

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