{"id":4036,"date":"2020-12-01T13:28:49","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T21:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vegaspifirm.com\/?p=4036"},"modified":"2024-02-11T16:07:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T16:07:03","slug":"my-child-was-injured-at-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vegaspifirm.com\/my-child-was-injured-at-school\/","title":{"rendered":"My child was injured at school"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6290 size-full\" title=\"Blue School Bus\" src=\"https:\/\/vegaspifirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/41966088_m-min.jpeg\" alt=\"Blue School Bus Crashed With A Silver Car\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vegaspifirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/41966088_m-min.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/vegaspifirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/41966088_m-min-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vegaspifirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/41966088_m-min-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/vegaspifirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/41966088_m-min-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The law requires that schools must provide a safe environment for students. Once they are on school property, the school has a responsibility to their students for a reasonable duty of care. Students spend a significant time in school, and it is inevitable that accidents will occur.<\/p>\n<p>In Loco Parentis a Latin term meaning &#8220;in [the] place of a parent&#8221; or &#8220;instead of a parent.&#8221;\u00a0 Refers to the legal responsibility of some person or organization to perform some of the functions or responsibilities of a parent. Legal Information Institute. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/wex\/in_loco_parentis\">In Loco Parentis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Authorities must repair or eliminate dangerous conditions in a timely manner and make sure students receive proper supervision. Many student injury cases fall under the category of negligence. A case based on negligence often highlights a school\u2019s failure to provide a safe environment for student safety while they\u2019re on school grounds, on buses, or at a school sponsored event.<\/p>\n<h4>Common Causes of Injuries at School<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Bullies<\/li>\n<li>Slip and falls<\/li>\n<li>Playground injuries<\/li>\n<li>School bus accidents<\/li>\n<li>Sports injuries<\/li>\n<li>Inadequate security on premises<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Damages<\/h4>\n<p>The school\u2019s negligence must have resulted in damages that are calculable and provable. These include medical costs, out-of-pocket medical expenses, and pain and suffering. If the child had a part-time job, then you may have a wage loss claim.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at an example of negligence in school wherein a school employee failed to supervise students who were under her care. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/1251724\/johnson-v-school-district-of-millard\/?\">Johnson<em>\u00a0v.\u00a0<\/em>School District of Millard, 573 N.W.2d 116\u00a0(Neb.\u00a01998)<\/a>. Robbie L. Johnson, a first grader at Willa Cather Elementary School, was injured while in his music class. \u2002Nancy Patton, a music teacher taught her class the song and game \u201cLondon Bridge.\u201d London Bridge is a game in which two children, while singing a song, form a \u201cbridge\u201d by linking their arms. Robbie testified that he was swung \u201cfast and hard\u201d while caught in his classmates&#8217; arms. \u2002While swinging Johnson, the two children released their hands and threw Johnson into a bookcase, cutting his head above his right eyebrow. Robbie required fifty stitches to close the cut above his right eye. Johnson suffered blurred vision for a short period of time and continues to suffer headaches as a result of his injury.<\/p>\n<p>If you or a loved one are facing a lawsuit for injuries you sustained as a result of an accident in Las Vegas, the \u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/vegaspifirm.com\/\">experienced accident attorneys<\/a> at D.R. Patti &amp; Associates\u202fcan assist you. With a combined total of 50+ years of experience, we can advise and guide you through the process and obtain the best results possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The law requires that schools must provide a safe environment for students. Once they are on school property, the school has a responsibility to their students for a reasonable duty of care. Students spend a significant time in school, and it is inevitable that accidents will occur. 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