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Expelled Students Sues Private School for Emotional Distress

Blog post about a student who was expelled from a private school bringing suit for emotional distress.

Courts Makes Exception in Parent's Educational Malpractice Claim

Blog post about a lawsuit brought by the parents of a private school student against the school for educational malpractice.

Monitoring Company Fails to Intervene in Special Ed. Student's Assault

Blog post about the liability of a monitoring company that failed to prevent a student's sexual assault.

Injured Student Holds School Accountable Despite Immunity

Blog post on when a school will have liability for harm that students suffer even though they are normally protected by the doctrine of governmental immunity.

University Waiver Null in Injured Cheerleader's Paralysis

Blog post explaining the liability of a university when a cheerleader was paralyzed due to an injury sustained while at cheer practice.

Mother Sues School for Emotional Distress In Special Education Injury

Blog post about a mother who sued her child's school for forcibly restraining him with excessive force that caused him to receive a blow to the head that caused a serious injury.

Quinnipiac Student Sues For "Severe Beating" Sustained on Campus

Blog post about a school's liability for a student being assaulted on campus by a non-student guest.

Family Awarded $6 Million For Loss of Life in Medical Malpractice Suit

Blog post about a case where a man died due to medical malpractice and his family was awarded $6 million in damages.

Patient Awarded $4.5 Million in CT's Biggest Dental Malpractice Verdict

Blog post about a large award given for a root canal that performed incorrectly.

Jury Awards Mother $4.25 Million for "Botched Epidural"

Blog post on a large award given to a woman for a botched epidural shot she received going into childbirth.

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