The family of a young boy injured in a Little League game in suburban Chicago in May filed suit against the bat manufacturer, Easton, last Tuesday.  In May, 11-year old Jake Schutter was pitching in his Little League game when a batter, using a metal Easton bat, hit a line drive back towards the pitching mound.  Schutter was hit by the ball on the left side of his head.  After the ball hit him, the boy fell down and immediately started vomiting.

The design defect product liability lawsuit claims that Schutter has permanently lost hearing in his left ear and suffered from brain injuries as a result of the incident.  The suit was filed in Chicago federal court and states that the Easton BT265 bat propels baseballs at a speed that is dangerous for children.  The bats have been advertised by the manufacturer as capable of hitting baseballs through cement walls.