Accidents at School and Personal Injury Claims

If your child has been injured at school, you may be eligible to claim compensation for your child’s injuries. School injury claims can be complicated. To file a claim in the School District, or the municipality in which the school is situated, you will have only 90 days. If you fail to file a claim within 90 days, you may not able to claim compensation for your child’s injuries.

Causes of Injuries at School

Schools are responsible for providing a safe and enriching environment for children. However, the following circumstances may lead to injuries at school:

·         Inadequate supervision

·         Lack of security

·         Negligent hiring and supervision of employee(s)

·         Dangerous conditions that cause slip and fall accidents

·         Negligent maintenance

·         Physical, sexual and verbal abuse by school employee(s)

·         Bullying by fellow students

Bullying Incidents

If you come to know that your child is the victim of bullying, immediately put the school on notice. The school must be immediately notified that your child has been bullied. If the school is not aware of prior bullying incidents, the school may not be responsible for the injury.

Injuries While on the School Bus

If your child has been injured in a school bus accident, you may be able to recover compensation for your child’s injuries. Multiple parties may be involved in school bus accidents, and an experienced accident attorney can investigate and determine who should be held liable for the injuries. If the driver was not licensed, you can file a case against the driver and the bus company for negligent hiring.

If your child was injured when another vehicle hit the school bus, you may be able to recover compensation from the at-fault driver’s insurance company.