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Education Expert Blog on School Liability

Articles & News about School Liability
Bullying, Child/Student Supervision, Critical Health Condition, Daycare Negligence, Education Expert, Governmental Immunity, Hazing, Injury of Special Education Students, Personal Injury, Private Schools, Restraint and Seclusion at Schools, School Gun Violence, School Liability Section 1983, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Police Violence, School Premises Liability, School Safety & Security, School Sports Injury, School Transportation Injury, School Violence, Special Education, Standard of Professional Care, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
January 24, 2018

When risk is managed, injury, student death, and resulting litigation are less likely to occur. All too frequently, it is only after a tragedy that officials look back and ask, “How could this have been avoided?” Risk management is a far-reaching topic, but when focused on the professional standard of...

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504 accomodation, 504 plan, Bullying, Campus Sexual Assault, Child Custody/School Review, Child/Student Supervision, College Sexual Violence, Critical Health Condition, Daycare Negligence, Education Expert, Employment Discrimination, Governmental Immunity, Harassment, Harassment/Bullying, Hazing, Injury of Special Education Students, Personal Injury, Private Schools, Restraint and Seclusion at Schools, School Gun Violence, School Liability Section 1983, School Management, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Police Violence, School Premises Liability, School Safety & Security, School Sports Injury, School Transportation Injury, School Violence, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Special Education, Standard of Professional Care, Student Rights, Teacher Employment Discrimination, Title IX, Title VII, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
July 25, 2017

Parents are responsible for the protection and care of their children, and there may be legal consequences if a parent negligently fails to take reasonable steps to protect his or her child from harm. As with parents, entities and agencies charged with the care and supervision of children are responsible...

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Campus Sexual Assault, Child/Student Supervision, Personal Injury, School Gun Violence, School Liability Section 1983, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Premises Liability, School Safety & Security, School Sports Injury, School Violence, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Standard of Professional Care, Wrongful Death
April 5, 2017

Whenever children are involved in events on school premises, there is always the possibility of school district liability for incidents that happen on school grounds or at school-sponsored events. This foreseeability gives rise to a duty to take reasonable steps to prevent a child from being harmed. Public school districts...

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Daycare Negligence, Education Expert, Injury of Special Education Students, Personal Injury, Private Schools, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Safety & Security, School Violence, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Special Education, Standard of Professional Care, Uncategorized
November 17, 2016

Schools, after-school programs, summer camps, sunday schools, daycares and other agencies that supervise children are responsible for student safety of children in their care. Failing to apply the same attention to ensuring that non-licensed individuals, such as volunteers, meet the same standards as teachers and other paid staff can place...

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Bullying, Child/Student Supervision, Daycare Negligence, Education Expert, Harassment/Bullying, Hazing, Injury of Special Education Students, Personal Injury, School Liability Section 1983, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Premises Liability, School Safety & Security, School Sports Injury, School Transportation Injury, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Special Education, Standard of Professional Care, Student Rights, Title IX, Wrongful Death
November 24, 2015

Risk of personal injury to children is reduced when activities, facilities, equipment, personnel, and supervision are brought into compliance with “standards.” There are several sources of standards. Some standards are mandated by law through statutes. Additional standards are set forth by oversight authorities, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics,...

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504 accomodation, 504 plan, Child/Student Supervision, Critical Health Condition, Daycare Negligence, Education Expert, Governmental Immunity, Injury of Special Education Students, Personal Injury, Private Schools, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Premises Liability, School Safety & Security, School Sports Injury, School Transportation Injury, Special Education, Student Rights, Wrongful Death
October 20, 2015

Many school-aged children have medical conditions about which teachers, nurses, and others who are responsible for their health, safety, and well-being should know. If not addressed in the right way by administrators, teachers, or other officials, these conditions can result in a catastrophic incident, student injury and not to mention...

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Personal Injury, Private Schools, School Liability Section 1983, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Sports Injury, School Transportation Injury, Special Education, Student Rights, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
April 23, 2015

For schools, summer camps, and day care centers, one of the key functions of student supervision is to identify dangerous conditions and then either stop the activity or warn of the danger. The supervisor must take appropriate action for the protection of the children. Duty to warn contemplates both having...

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Daycare Negligence, Education Expert, Governmental Immunity, Personal Injury, Private Schools, School Liability Section 1983, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Premises Liability, School Safety & Security, Wrongful Death
March 26, 2015

Keeping children safe in schools, preschool and daycare programs, summer camps, on playgrounds, and other locations is a primary responsibility of those who administer such programs. When a child becomes injured and the claim is negligent supervision, a school or other agency will have a greater chance of prevailing when...

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Child/Student Supervision, Daycare Negligence, Personal Injury, Private Schools, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Safety & Security, School Transportation Injury, Sexual Abuse, Wrongful Death
September 16, 2014

Millions of children participate in programs operated by daycare centers, nursery schools, and camps across the United States and Canada. The most important aspect of childcare is the safety and supervision of children. When a teacher, recreation leader, camp counselor, or other supervisor is engaged in activities involving young children,...

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Education Expert, Personal Injury, School Liability Section 1983, School Management, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Safety & Security, School Transportation Injury, School Violence, Wrongful Death
March 19, 2014

Student injury or death often brings negative attention to a school. In fact, the first thing often reported publicly is an injured party’s claim that an incident stemmed from the negligence or misconduct of a staff member responsible for a child’s safety — a teacher, coach, or bus driver, for...

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Child/Student Supervision, Education Expert, Personal Injury, School Liability Section 1983, School Management, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Safety & Security, School Transportation Injury, School Violence, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Title IX, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
December 18, 2013

Unquestionably, schools have a responsibility to protect children from harm. The same goes for agencies such as day care centers, summer camps, and after-school programs. Schools and agencies, however, are not the ultimate protectors; that role falls to employees, who must act on behalf of the school in a way...

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