Parents sue fitness club over daycare incident that injured toddler

Matthew and Elena Kittle filed a lawsuit July 2 against The Bay Club and two related companies alleging negligence and other claims after their son sustained a concussion and other injuries at the club's El Segundo childcare center. The complaint states that on March 17, 2025, an employee tossed the child, identified as C.K., about six feet into the air and failed to catch him.

He hit his head on the hardwood floor and the employee fell on top of him, according to the filing. The Bay Club said it is unable to comment on ongoing litigation. In a statement, the company said the safety of members, team members, and families is its highest priority.

Incident details Security video included in the lawsuit shows the employee swinging the child between her legs before throwing him over her head. Other staff reacted with shock after the fall, the complaint says. m. and described the event as a minor fall.

m. urged the parents to pick up the child, the suit says. , he found the child's face badly bruised with one eye swollen shut. The child was later diagnosed at a Torrance medical center with a concussion, blunt head trauma, and facial abrasion.

Allegations and response The complaint alleges the club downplayed the severity of the incident and initially told the parents the child fell from 1.5 feet. The parents received video on March 21, 2025, and said it showed a fall from about six feet.

The suit also claims the childcare center operated without required state licensing because parents could leave children while using a separate club location a mile away. The parents, represented by Rosen Saba law firm, seek a jury trial, damages, and penalties.