Teen Injured in Roof Jump at Party

An Arizona high school graduate experienced a serious injury, losing part of his ear and suffering a concussion after jumping off the roof of a classmate’s home during a Senior Skip Day party fueled by alcohol.

Blake Burns, a graduate of Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, has initiated legal action against Brandon and Megan Spencer, the homeowners, claiming they were aware of the party held at their residence in Ahwatukee. As detailed in reports, the event on April 13 attracted around 100 to 150 attendees, where underage drinking was said to occur in the backyard.

According to Burns, several teenagers were seen standing on the roof during the gathering. The 18-year-old decided to attempt a front flip into the pool.

Cellphone footage acquired from the event shows Burns hitting the water, but he unfortunately struck his head on the pool deck instead, causing him to lose consciousness and sustain significant injuries.

“He hit his head on the pool deck, got a concussion, and tore his ear off. Fire and paramedics had to respond,” Burns’ attorney stated, recounting how he was found floating unconscious in the pool.

After being taken to the hospital, Burns was found to have a blood alcohol level of 0.114.

Foster, representing Burns and other teenage clients, claims the Spencers allowed these kinds of large gatherings involving alcohol, mentioning that flyers were distributed encouraging high school students to bring their own drinks.

“There were 100 or 150 people at this wild senior holiday party,” Foster added. “In a written notice, he told everyone to bring their own alcohol.”

Foster further criticized the Spencer family for permitting such a large event to happen, despite Burns being of legal age yet still being affected by alcohol consumption.

“It’s not a big deal that my client consumed alcohol, but the issue is that it was served at a party hosted by the Spencers, who should have been aware of the chaos that was unfolding,” he asserted.

Berns filed the lawsuit on May 22, seeking damages for pain, suffering, emotional distress, and current as well as future medical expenses stemming from the incident.

The Spencer family has responded by arguing that Burns’ lawsuit lacks important information, although no specifics were disclosed in the reports.