Legal Articles, Personal Injury

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.

Misdiagnosis of Heart Condition Yields $3 Million to Decedent's Family

Blog post about a misdiagnosed heart condition that led to an award of $3 million when it caused decedent's death.

Wife Awarded $2.43 Million For Husband's Misdiagnosed Heart Attack

Blog post about a woman who was awarded $2.43 million after her husband died of a heart attack because it was misdiagnosed by doctors.

Speed Bump Fiasco Yields $1.4 Million to Injured Cyclist

Blog post about a cyclist who was seriously injured when thrown from her bike while riding over an allegedly defective speed bump.

School Immune to Own Bullying Policy, Denies Student Relief

Blog post on the topic of governmental immunity for schools when students have been injured on school grounds.

Bullied Special Education Student Sues School Board for Recklessness

Blog post about a special education student whose parents sued his school for recklessness due to harassment both on the bus and at school.

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