What to do about horseplay at school which caused serious bodily injury?
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What to do about horseplay at school which caused serious bodily injury?
If my son was horseplaying at school with Student A and then Student B (who was not part of the playing around) came from behind him and pushed him causing him to fall which resulted in him having 2 broken bones in his arm and having to have surgery. Who is liable for this?
Asked on April 21, 2012 under Personal Injury, Virginia
Answers:
Barry J. Simon / The Law Office of Barry J. Simon
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The school can be held liable if they knew the kid horseplayed before or if the supervision that day was poor. There are time limits to file a claim with a school. You need a lawyer to look into your case.
Robert Johnston / Law Office of Robert J. Johnston Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The way you worded this makes me think its a hypothetical question, and not something that really happened. That would change the answer. Depending on certain information that I do not have, there is the possibility of the school being liable, and the kid that pushed him of course.
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