Minnesota college student is left on the floor of her dorm in a pool of blood after her RA ignored her cries for help when she fell and nearly died of sepsis from a recent knee surgery, family claims

A Minnesota college student is suing the school after claiming they ignored her cries for help after she fell in her apartment, leading her to nearly die from sepsis.

A lawsuit on behalf of University of Minnesota senior Eve Lizotte claims she called a counselor at the school-owned Radius apartment and told him she had fallen and couldn’t get up.

Lizotte had recently undergone major knee surgery a month earlier and suffered an infection and needed water.

According to the lawsuit, the counselor claimed she knocked on Lizotte’s door but heard no answer and left. She lives alone.

Her parents finally called the police, who found her lying on the bathroom floor in a pool of blood and with a fever of 106 degrees, 16 hours after she first screamed for help.

A lawsuit on behalf of University of Minnesota senior Eve Lizotte claims that she, an advisor in the school-owned Radius department, had fallen and could not get up.

Lori Peterson, Lizotte’s attorney, said her client called the counselor instead of 911 because she couldn’t think straight and the university’s residence halls have 24/7 support staff.

Students are encouraged to notify the apartment staff member if they require medical attention.

The incident occurred in April 2023, but only came to light with the recent lawsuit. Lizotte remained in the hospital until the end of May.

Lizotte, a communications student, is active on TikTok and showed the effects of the incident, captioning a video with: “When I woke up from a coma and couldn’t remember my mom.”

She alleged that she has fallen a year behind in her education and has seen negative effects on her physical and mental health.

In several of his photos from the following months posted on social media, he wears a knee brace.

“I don’t want this to happen to anyone else,” the 22-year-old wrote.

She is suing the school and apartments for an unspecified amount of money for her pain and suffering, as well as to reimburse her for medical expenses.

TO GoFundMe that began after her fall said Lizotte needed three surgeries to clean her leg and that her knee was so infected that it leaked into her bloodstream.

‘Eve’s mother, Becca, can’t work and spends every day in Minneapolis to be at Eve’s bedside. “Becca owns a small business that helps people like me stay healthy and strong through personal training,” the page said after she found Lizotte.

Lizotte had recently undergone major knee surgery and suffered an infection, she also needed water.

According to the lawsuit, the counselor claimed she knocked on Lizotte’s door but heard no answer and left.

Her parents eventually called the police and found her lying on the bathroom floor in a pool of her own blood and with a fever of 106 degrees, 16 hours after making the initial call for help.

He alleged in written statements that he has fallen a year behind in his education and has seen negative effects on both his physical and mental health.

Lizotte is suing the school and apartments for an unspecified amount of money for her pain and suffering, as well as reimbursement for medical expenses.

At one point, her mother was told that her daughter “might not survive.”

Lizotte has undergone at least six surgeries since she fell to help remove infected tissue, her mother said.

The university and an attorney for Radius Apartments have not made public comments, according to The Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

A response was filed with the court on behalf of the defendants denying the allegations and asking that the lawsuit be dismissed.