Are Schools Liable for Students’ Injuries?

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Are Schools Liable for Students Injuries?
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Every day, people get injured for different
reasons. Some get involved in a car accident,
while others slip and fall. This could happen to
anyone, anywhere. One place where people
(students in particular) get hurt the most is
their school. The question is can a school be
liable for a students injury? They talked with
Los Angeles premises liability lawyers to find
out more about this problem. Here is what they
had to say.
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Premises Liability
It is a schools responsibility to keep their
students safe and out of danger. Whenever an
accident happens on a schools premises, the
school is responsible for those injuries and
students who got injured. However, if the
accident was caused by one of the students (one
student intentionally hurt another), the school
may not be responsible for these types of
accidents. There is an element of
foreseeability. This means that all schools and
other educational institutions have to keep an
eye on problematic students, and those who are
more likely to cause any problems to others, or
to the property. At the same time, the schools
responsibility is to keep the halls cleaned and
to place yellow warning signs wet floor when
the floor has just been cleaned and is
potentially dangerous.
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Also, the schools responsibility is to keep the
surrounding ground safe for its students. During
winter, the school is responsible for cleaning
the ice and snow outside of the building, for
maintaining a safe property and for keeping their
students protected from cold and the
elements. Whenever someone gets injured as a
result of negligence caused by the schools
workers, the injured individual may be able to
legally pursue the school and seek compensation
for personal injuries.
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Some Exceptions
If a student gets injured on school property
outside of school hours or school-sponsored
events, the school will not be responsible for
those injuries. In general, the school has no
responsibility to supervise students or children
on the playground on Saturday or Sunday, unless
an event was being sponsored. Another exception
is related to sports. If the school organizes a
sports event and a student gets injured while
participating, the students parents cannot sue
the school for negligence because
student-athletes assume the normal risk involved
in sports activities. However, if the student got
injured by slipping on ice or improperly
maintained terrain, then the parents could be
able to sue the school for their negligent
actions and poor maintenance.
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Consult With a Professional
It is always important to speak with someone who
has the right knowledge and experience in dealing
with these situations. If you have no one in
mind, be sure to contact a Los Angeles premises
liability attorneys at JML Law, A Professional
Law Corporation give them a call and schedule
your free initial consultation to learn if you
are able to sue your childs school in case the
child got injured. If there are legal grounds for
a lawsuit, attorneys will help you sue and secure
the compensation for your childs injuries.
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Contact JML Law, A Professional Law Corporation
Address 5855 CA-27, 300 Woodland Hills, CA
91367 Phone [phone] https//www.jmllaw.com/c
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