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EDUCATION EXPERT BLOG: EDUCATION LAW AND SCHOOL LIABILITY ISSUES

Injury of Special Education Students, Personal Injury, Restraint and Seclusion at Schools, School Liability Section 1983, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Police Violence, School Premises Liability, School Safety & Security, School Sports Injury, School Violence, Student Rights, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
July 23, 2015

The first responsibility of educators and those who supervise children in residential programs, day care centers, before- and after-school programs, and other settings is to make sure that these programs foster learning and care in a safe environment. Asking third graders to move a cart with a heavy TV on...

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Child/Student Supervision, Daycare Negligence, Personal Injury, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Death
June 25, 2015

In settings where children are supervised by adults, we often think about traditional settings, such as schools and summer camps. But these are not the only places where children participate in activities that require adult supervision and which can result in child injury cases. Some nontraditional settings include resort and...

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Child/Student Supervision, Education Expert, Personal Injury, School Liability Section 1983, School Management, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Safety & Security, School Violence, Student Rights, Wrongful Death
November 21, 2013

The uncertainties surrounding the Massachusetts teacher murder of Colleen Ritzer last month and the death of student Kendrick Johnson in Georgia earlier this year illustrate how the unexpected can occur and school safety and security is a serious concern schools administrators are faced with on a daily basis. Schools have...

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Child/Student Supervision, Education Expert, Personal Injury, School Liability Section 1983, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Safety & Security, School Transportation Injury, Wrongful Death
September 11, 2013

The death of a child is always emotionally difficult for parents, relatives, and caretakers. Often, an allegation arises that the death resulted from the negligence or misconduct of the person responsible the safety of the child.  In wrongful death lawsuits against schools and agencies determining the merit of such an...

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