By alley - Mar 12, 2016, 2:06 PM ET

INDYCAR: St. Petersburg injury lawsuit update

The lawsuit filed by a fan struck by flying bodywork during last year's Firestone Grand Prix at St. Petersburg continues.

By any measure the 2015 season opener for IndyCar at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix (pictured) was a challenging debut for the new aero kits for the Honda- and Chevrolet-powered Dallaras. Several times during the race, bits and pieces of the new body kits crossed the fences into the spectator area, but there was once incident that was particularly notable.

Brigitte Hoffstetter – a fan who was six months pregnant at the time – was hit in the head by a piece of debris. She said she was in a concession area about 100 yards from the track when she was hit, which caused her to fall and hit her head on the ground, according to court filings obtained by the Tampa Bay Times.

Four days after the incident, Hoffstetter's lawyers sent a letter notifying St. Petersburg city officials they intended to sue the city within six months, according to the Indianapolis Business Journal. That notice is required by Florida law.

In May,

Hoffstetter's lawyers sued the race promoters, IndyCar, and a fence company

, alleging negligence. The 16-page suit, filed by attorneys Justin C. Johnson and Christopher M. Rotunda, seeks damages in excess of $15,000 from the IndyCar Series, race owner/operator Green Savoree and Smith Fence. The attorneys demanded a jury trial.

Immediately after the incident, Honda and Chevrolet began working on the aero kits to prevent such incidents, with specific and successful redesigns and attachments to keep components attached to the car in the event of an accident.

Since the suit was filed last May, little information about the suit has been released. The Tampa Bay Times referenced it in a story March 10, but added no new details.

When asked by RACER for a comment, an IndyCar spokesperson said, "The lawsuit is ongoing and we're not able to comment further during the litigation process."