What can I do if my daughter was injured with second degree burns at school due to soup that was served and spilled?
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What can I do if my daughter was injured with second degree burns at school due to soup that was served and spilled?
I’m wondering if the school can be pressed to cover the ER fees incurred today?
Asked on October 24, 2013 under Personal Injury, Minnesota
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
The school could be liable, or financially responsible, if the school (i.e. if school employees) were negligent, or unreasonably careless, such as by serving the soup at an unsafe temperature (too hot), or if it spilled because it wasn't cleaning up spills on the floor and somone slipped. If there was no fault on the part of the school--it was an accident without any school staff being careless--then the school would not be liable. Even if the school might be liable, bear in mind that if they refuse to pay voluntarily, the only way to make them pay would be to sue the school and win.
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