U.S. parents sue daycare after video appears to show toddler thrown by worker

A lawsuit has been filed against The Bay Club El Segundo and its associated daycare facility in the Los Angeles area after surveillance footage appeared to capture a staff member violently throwing a nearly two-year-old child. The child's parents allege their son sustained a severe traumatic brain injury and hearing loss as a result of the incident.

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a female employee was holding C.K. by his hands when the employee “intentionally swung C.K. between her legs,” before hurling him “up into the air over her head.”

The legal filing, brought forth by the firm Rosen Saba, LLP, details that the alleged incident occurred on the morning of March 17, 2025. The toddler, identified in court documents as C.K., was dropped off at the daycare by his father. According to the lawsuit, a female employee was holding C.K. by his hands when she "intentionally swung C.K. between her legs," then hurled him "up into the air over her head."

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The staff member stated that she did not think they needed to pick up C.K., but wanted to let them know that an incident took place. In doing so, she downplayed the significance of what actually happened.

The lawsuit further states the employee failed to catch the child as he fell approximately six feet to the ground, hitting his head. The employee then reportedly fell backward, landing on top of the child. Initially, the daycare contacted the child's father to report a fall, describing it as minor and suggesting he might want to pick up his son. The parents claim this communication downplayed the true severity of the situation.

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Mr. Kittle observed that his son’s injury was far more serious than he was led to believe by The Bay Club. The right side of C.K.’s face was badly bruised. His right eye was swollen shut, and his mouth was swollen.

When the father arrived, he observed his son's injuries were far more serious than initially described. The child's face was badly bruised, his right eye swollen shut, and his mouth was also swollen. Upon returning home, C.K. was extremely drowsy and irritable. He was subsequently taken to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a brain injury. The parents' lawyers have called the daycare's alleged deception "inexcusable."

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The deception by the Bay Club of hiding this horrific incident from the parents is inexcusable. The day care facility should have the highest amount of care for