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NEW YORK (AP) — The parents of a 16-year-old New York City boy who died after collapsing during high school football practice last year have filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Miles Kirkland's parents allege in court papers filed this month that the city, education officials and emergency workers failed to provide him adequate care. They claim a defibrillator wasn't readily available after their 6-foot-2-inch, 295-pound son fainted during practice at Curtis High School on Staten Island.
A city Law Department spokesman tells the Staten Island Advance (http://bit.ly/1R2pqI1 ) that officials will review the suit.
The medical examiner ruled that Kirkland died of a heart muscle condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (hy-pur-TRAH'-fihk kahr-dee-oh-my-AH'-puh-thee).
But Kirkland's family says routine physicals never detected any problems.
The lawsuit was filed in state Supreme Court on Staten Island. It seeks unspecified damages.
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