A Massachusetts woman has sued the Boston Red Sox and team owner John Henry for negligence after being hit by a foul ball in 2014 Woman Sues Boston Red Sox for $9.5 Million After Getting Hit in the Face with a Foul Ball A Massachusetts woman has sued the Boston Red Sox and team owner John Henry for negligence after being hit by a foul ball in 2014. While watching the Red Sox play against the Minnesota Twins in Fenway Park in 2014, Stephanie Taubin claims she suffered “facial fractures” and “neurological damage” after being hit by a foul ball, according to video footage from ABC News of her testimony at Suffolk County Superior Court on Monday . Get push notifications with news, features and more. During the game, Taubin was sitting in a section of luxury boxes above home plate, where the layer of protective glass separating the fans from the field had been removed in 2005, according to WCVB. After the ball struck her on the left side of her face, Taubin claimed she “felt the bones in my face crack and felt an enormous amount of pain,” the outlet reported. While testifying before jurors on Wednesday, Taubin acknowledged that she had been aware of warning signs posted around Fenway Park regarding foul balls, reported CBS Boston. Taubin also told jurors she did not lose any wages as a result of her injury. Taubin, who filed the lawsuit in 2015, also testified in court that she is still suffering as a result of her injuries, despite having three surgeries, according to WHDH. In a statement to PEOPLE, Boston Red Sox spokesperson Zineb Curran says, “The Red Sox, including Principal Owner John Henry, have always viewed fan safety as a fundamental priority at Fenway Park. Since 2002, the club has taken the appropriate measures pertaining to the safety and security of our fans, designed to ensure the game experience at Fenway Park is one that is both safe and enjoyable. While this matter remains actively in trial before a jury, we are not at liberty to comment further.” Oakland Athletics v Boston Red Sox Fenway Park | Credit: Maddie Meyer/Getty While testifying in court on Friday, Henry acknowledged the glass shield in that particular section of the stadium had been removed, according to WCVB. He also testified that the removed glass made that section more dangerous. In the nine years that the glass partition was not up, according to Red Sox records, as many as 51 people sitting in the boxes above home plate were hit by balls, requiring medical attention, the outlet reported. The glass has since been replaced.<doc-sep>Marcus Smart Says He Has Heard Racist Remarks From Celtics Fans: 'It's Sad And Sickening'Asked about Kyrie Irving's comments about Boston fans, Celtics guard Marcus Smart said that he is hoping that the Boston crowd will treat all players -- whether they're in a Celtics or a Nets uniform -- with respect. 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Bruins-Islanders Game 1 Set For Saturday Night At TD GardenWe don't have a full series schedule just yet, but at least we know when the Bruins and the Islanders will begin their second-round series.<doc-sep>Hide Transcript Show Transcript WEBVTT NICHOLE BERLIE WAS INSIDE THE COURTROOM. >> I BELIEVE THAT ANY PLACE YOU WOULD BE SITTING IN THE BALLPARK THAT THE RED SOX WOULD WANT TO KEEP THEIR FANS SAFE. >> ANOTHER DAY OF TESTIMONY. >> WE WERE IN THE SIXTH ROW. >> THE LAST ROW OF SEATS? >> THAT IS THE SIXTH ROW, SO I BELIEVE THAT THE LAST ROW. >> STEPHANIE TOPIC SUING THE TEAM AND ITS OWNER AFTER BEING HIT BY A FOUL BAR CLEARLY -- BALL IN THE FACE. >> YOU SAW THE WARNINGS? >> I DID. >> DID YOU EVER SEE BALLS FLY OUT THAT THE NOT COME BACK DOWN? >> I CANNOT REMEMBER THAT, NO. >> SHE SAYS THE INJURY CAUSED FACIAL FRACTURES AND NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE. THE FOUL BALL FLYING INTO A SEATED AREA WHERE PROTECTIVE GLASS HAD BEEN REMOVED 2005. >> YOU KNOW IT WAS TAKEN DOWN TO Advertisement Defense questions woman suing Boston Red Sox for being hit by foul ball Share Shares Copy Link Copy Cross-examination began Wednesday in the trial involving a woman who is suing the Boston Red Sox for millions of dollars after she was hit in the face by a foul ball.Stephanie Taubin was back on the stand in Suffolk Superior Court, but this time, it was the defense asking her the questions about that fateful June day when a ball hit by David Ortiz found its way into the luxury box. “We were in the sixth row, I believe,” Taubin said in response to the defense asking where she was sitting. “I do believe that’s the last row.” Taubin said the foul hit her in the face, causing facial fractures and neurological damage. Protective glass had been removed from the seating area in 2005 as part of a renovation project. “You know it was taken down to improve the fan experience at Fenway Park, right?” the defense asked her. “I do know it was taken down during renovations, yes,” she responded.Red Sox owner John Henry testified last week, saying the area was completely gutted. Ticket revenues for the new boxes more than doubled after the renovation. “You’d seen warnings throughout the park about foul balls, right?” the defense asked Taubin. “I did the see the warning, yes,” she responded. Taubin is seeking $9.5 million from the Red Sox. Cross-examination will continue Thursday.<doc-sep>
Hide Transcript Show Transcript WEBVTT FELT BEFORE. >> IT WAS SO INSANELY FAST. REPORTER: STEPHANIE TAUBIN ON THE STAND. >> THAT BALL HAD DEFINITE SPIN ON IT. REPORTER: DESCRIBING THE MOMENTS JUST BEFORE SHE WAS HIT BY A FOUL BALL AT FENWAY PARK IN 2014. >> I SAW HIM HIT THE BALL, I HEARD THE BALL COME OFF THE BAT, IT CAME UP TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND THEN CAME OVER AND HIT ME IN THE LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE. REPORTER: DAVID ORTIZ HIT THE BALL IN QUESTION. TAUBIN WAS SITTING IN THE AREA ABOVE HEAVYWEIGHT. >> THE FEELING OF SHOCK AND EMOTION OF, OH, MY GOD, WHAT JUST HAPPENED, WHAT'S HAPPENING. REPORTER: TAUBIN IS SUING TEAM OWNER JOHN HENRY AND THE RED SOX FOR NEGLIGENCE. SAYING THE FOUL BALL CAUSED FACIAL FRACTURES AND NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE. >> THAT BALL HIT ME RIGHT HERE ON MY FACE. IT JUST KIND OF KNOCKED ME. AGAIN, I HEARD MY BONES, THE BONES IN MY FACE CRACK. AMOUNT OF PAIN. REPORTER: A GLASS HAD SHIELDED THE SECTION WHERE SHE WAS SITTING HAD BEEN REMOVED BACK IN 2005. TESTIM Advertisement Woman suing Red Sox after being hit by foul ball testifies in court Share Shares Copy Link Copy Sitting on the stand in Suffolk Superior Court, Stephanie Taubin described the moments just before she was hit by a foul ball at Fenway Park.“I saw him hit the ball. I heard the ball come off the bat,” she said. “It came up toward the right and then came over and hit me in the left side of my face.”Taubin was at the ballpark enjoying a game in 2014 when a foul ball hit by Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz launched in her direction.“It was so insanely fast,” she said. “The ball had definite spin on it.”Taubin was sitting in the luxury boxes above home plate. There was no glass separating fans in her area. The glass that had been shielding the section Taubin was sitting in had been removed in 2005. When the ball hit her, Taubin said she heard her bones crack. “It just kind of knocked me,” Taubin said. “(I) felt the bones in my face crack and felt an enormous amount of pain.” Taubin said she suffered facial fractures and neurological damage from the foul ball. She is suing the Boston Red Sox and their owner, John Henry, for negligence, and is asking for $9.5 million. Henry testified on the case Friday, agreeing with Taubin’s attorney that the area behind home plate became more dangerous when the glass was removed. Ticket revenues for the new boxes more than doubled after the team renovated the area. According to Red Sox records, in the nine years after the glass came down, as many as 51 people in the boxes above home plate were hit and required medical attention. Testimony in the trial is expected to continue on Wednesday.