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Edwards Gets $800K Settlement for Family of High School Student
Cate Edwards of Edwards Beightol, LLC secured an $800,000 settlement for the family of a 15-year-old student stabbed to death in a Raleigh high school gym during the school day, according to The News & Observer.
The Wake County school disctrict will pay the family of Delvin Ferrell, who died after a fight broke out at Southeast Raleigh High School in November 2023.
In a statement to the N&O Edwards said: “Delvin’s family is pleased that the Wake County school board did the right thing in resolving their wrongful death claims before undergoing the costly, public and painful process of litigation.”
She said her office’s investigation revealed that school administrators were aware of escalating tensions and knew a confrontation was planned, the statement said. But no action was taken to intervene or protect Ferrell.
