Child Injured At School
Is the School Responsible if a Child is Injured?
Check out the following educational legal video about the responsibility of a child injured at school by Tiffany M. Kopacz, one of our experienced Hamburg child injury attorneys.
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A similar concern from many of my clients relates to the responsible party if their children are injured while at school. This is a complicated question. Schools are not ensures of our children’s absolute safety; from time to time during the school day, children might get injured by participation in everyday activities. In the event that such an injury occurs, it is important to talk to an attorney right away about the specific facts of the case.
However, there may also be facts in a case that would require the school to take additional steps for safety. For instance, if a teacher planned on bringing a dangerous animal to school and your child were to get injured, the liability may be on the part of the school. If the school failed to take proper steps to protect students from a known dangerous condition on the property, this could also give rise to liability on the part of the school if your child were injured.
While the school district is not responsible for making sure that any child ever has an injury on its property, the district is mandated to take reasonable steps to make sure that the risk of injuries is as low as possible. Unfortunately, there are instances in which a school or a district does not take the proper precautions, and consulting with an attorney can help you to build your case. Let your attorney know the specific facts of the case, and you may be able to file a claim against the school for the injuries of your child. Similar to public property, if a school is owned by a municipality, a Notice of Claim must be filed within 90 days of the occurrence of the injury.
Was your child injured at school? Contact the experienced Hamburg injury attorneys at Chiacchia & Fleming, LLP for a free consultation. We treat your case and your injuries seriously and do everything in our power to bring you relief.
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