{"id":2618,"date":"2020-03-03T14:10:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T14:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/?p=2618"},"modified":"2024-10-30T21:16:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T21:16:37","slug":"is-the-school-liable-for-my-childs-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/is-the-school-liable-for-my-childs-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the School Liable for My Child&#8217;s Injuries?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When your child gets seriously hurt in an accident at\nschool, your first thought is to address their medical needs. But because they\nare under the supervision of professionals, your thoughts start to gravitate\ntoward fault, as occurs with all injuries. You might be asking yourself, \u201cis\nsomeone responsible for my kid\u2019s accident?\u201d, or \u201cshould the school be covering\nthe medical bills for my child\u2019s injuries?\u201d These are all natural questions to\nhave as a concerned parent paying out of pocket for their child\u2019s medical\nexpenses and losing pay from taking time off work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px\">If your child was seriously injured in an accident\nthat took place while at school or at a school-related function, continue\nreading to learn what you need to know about a school\u2019s potential liability in\nstudent injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Child-Injury-Attorneys-Indianapolis-IN-e1583244528421.jpg\" alt=\"Indiana Child Injury Lawyers 317-881-2700\" class=\"wp-image-2619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Child-Injury-Attorneys-Indianapolis-IN-e1583244528421.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Child-Injury-Attorneys-Indianapolis-IN-e1583244528421-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Child-Injury-Attorneys-Indianapolis-IN-e1583244528421-768x393.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Indiana Child Injury Lawyers 317-881-2700<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Injuries and School Liability <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The laws and legal principles that govern school\nliability in the case of student accidents and injuries vary from state to\nstate and are complex. Furthermore, most schools are local municipal government\nagencies, which means they are more difficult to sue due to the fact that most\ngovernmental entities are granted immunity from civil lawsuits. This legal\nconcept is known as <em>sovereign immunity<\/em>, if on a state or federal level,\nand <em>governmental immunity<\/em> for cities, counties, and other smaller\nbranches of government. Such immunity is arguably the most influential factor\nin determining who can be held liable after a student is injured at school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here in Indiana, our law recognizes and supports governmental\nimmunity, which can pose a challenge for those who wish to seek compensation\nfor their losses and damages following a school injury. However, many municipal\ngovernments make exceptions to the rule of not being able to be sued. Under\nstrict, specific conditions, a family might be granted the right to sue a\nschool after their child is seriously injured or killed on campus or while in\ntheir care. Examples of such conditions might include gross negligence,\nsupplementary liability insurance coverage, and negligent supervision laws,\npremise liability laws, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Next Steps as a Parent to an Injured Child<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to discuss your potential claim with an experienced Indiana personal injury lawyer who focuses on child injury claims. They have the knowledge and resources to guide you on the most secure path toward recovery. The deadlines and requirements for suing a school are much shorter and stricter in comparison to other types of personal injury claims, making it vital to have a seasoned professional in your corner. Get started as soon as possible by scheduling an in-person consultation to learn your rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your Trusted Indianapolis Child Injury Lawyers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Call the Law Office of Craven, Hoover, and Blazek P.C. at 317-881-2700<\/strong> for help filing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/practice-areas\/child-injury.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"child injury claim (opens in a new tab)\">child injury claim<\/a> in Indianapolis, Indiana. We represent injured persons and wrongful death dependents throughout the State of Indiana. Seasoned personal injury lawyers, Daniel Craven, Ralph Hoover, and Keith Blazek are motivated to help you get your life back on track after your child was seriously injured in an accident so you can concentrate on taking care of your child. We offer free initial consultations and never collect attorney fees unless we prevail for you! Call 317-881-2700 to schedule an appointment with our Indianapolis child injury lawyers, today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Local-Indianapolis-Personal-Injury-Law-Firm.png\" alt=\"Indianapolis Personal Injury Lawyers 317-881-2700\" class=\"wp-image-2564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Local-Indianapolis-Personal-Injury-Law-Firm.png 960w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Local-Indianapolis-Personal-Injury-Law-Firm-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Local-Indianapolis-Personal-Injury-Law-Firm-768x242.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Schedule a Free Consultation! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When your child gets seriously hurt in an accident at school, your first thought is to address their medical needs. But because they are under the supervision of professionals, your thoughts start to gravitate toward fault, as occurs with all &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/is-the-school-liable-for-my-childs-injuries\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2619,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,53],"tags":[1247,304,1249,1246,1250,1248],"class_list":["post-2618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-child-injuries","category-personal-injury","tag-child-injured-at-school","tag-child-injury-lawyer-indianapolis","tag-child-personal-injury-claim-indianapolis","tag-indiana-child-injury-lawyers","tag-school-liability-child-injuries","tag-sue-school-for-child-injury"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2618"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4400,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618\/revisions\/4400"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}