Overview
- The wrongful-death complaint, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Dec. 30, accuses the private K–12 school of severe negligence in campus safety and supervision.
- Plaintiffs say the pickup plan and lot layout forced students through moving traffic without marked pedestrian routes, violating California Title 5 standards and P.A.S.S. guidance.
- Investigators reported the driver of a green Rivian appeared to accelerate as Cosmo Silverman walked between two SUVs, pinning him and triggering a multi-vehicle crash.
- Firefighters treated five additional people—two minors and three adults—for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
- The family notes the school later added fences, pylons, a pedestrian path and a stop sign, alleges the usual traffic director was absent that day, and says their claim with the Rivian driver has been resolved as the case against the school proceeds.