WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Legal documents show the toddler being lifted above the alleged employee's head before she fails to catch him and both fall to the ground07:23, 09 Jul 2026A toddler sustained severe injuries after being tossed in the air by a day-care worker and falling to the ground, according to a new lawsuit.‌Documents obtained by The California Post set a terrifying scene. A 23-month-old boy, "C.K.", was swung by his arms into the air by an employee at The Bay Club Clubhouse in Santa Monica Bay, California, in March 2025.‌Stills included in the documents show the toddler being lifted above the alleged day-care worker head before she fails to catch him. Both fall to the ground.‌C.K. reportedly hit his head in the fall and began crying while other adults in the room watched in shock, according to the lawsuit.The toddler sustained a traumatic brain injury and hearing loss, as per to papers filed by his parents, Matt and Elena Kittle.Mr Kittle dropped the little boy off at 8:35am on the day of the incident, before heading to the Manhattan Country Club.‌According to the Bay Club website, Manhattan Country Club members can have their children supervised at the nearby Bay Club Clubhouse without additional charges.Mr Kittle received a call from the Bay Club saying that his son had fallen and had calmed down afterwards. The staff member reportedly said they did not believe C.K. needed to be collected but wanted to inform them about the incident.‌Just 15 minutes later, Mr Kittle was called saying C.K. needed to be picked up and that they could not calm him down.Mr Kittle was told that C.K. had only suffered a minor injury, according to the lawsuit."The right side of C.K.'s face was badly bruised. His right eye was swollen shut and his mouth was swollen. Upon arriving home, C.K. was extremely drowsy, lethargic, and irritable," the lawsuit said.‌An employee reportedly informed Mr Kittle by phone that C.K. had fallen only a foot and a half.By 11.30am, C.K. was taken to the ER for evaluation of blunt head trauma and diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, according to the lawsuit.His parents requested video footage of the incident. They saw that their son was at least six feet in the air when he fell, according to the documents.‌"C.K. is still experiencing symptoms from the traumatic brain injury, including loss of hearing," according to the lawsuit.The lawsuit claims that the El Segundo Bay Club is not licensed by the California Department of Social Services and wrongly claims it is exempt, as parents stay on site while their children are supervised.Article continues below"When the child of a member of the Manhattan Country Club is being cared for at the Clubhouse, the member is not required to stay on the premises," the documents said.The Kittles are asking for a jury to determine an amount and allege the Bay Club committed negligence, battery, fraud and emotional distress.The Bay Club did not immediately respond to The California Post's request for comment.