School Injury Accident Lawyer California

Occasionally terrible things occur in schools. Avoidable injuries Avoidable assaults Lost innocence tragically. For expert help call us at 800-816-1529.

California School Accident Attorneys

Attorney in California for Child Abuse and Child Injury at Schools

Most schools are worthy of respect. The majority of school administrators and educators are heroic. And the majority of children have only fond memories of their schools and teachers.

But occasionally terrible things occur in schools. Avoidable injuries Avoidable assaults Lost innocence tragically.

Schools are the first line of defense in protecting our children. Parents must have faith in schools to safeguard their children. Schools must take all reasonable precautions to protect the children in their care. Children have legal rights when schools fail to act reasonably, when school districts violate the law, and when their negligence causes injury, assault, or death.

If a child you know was injured at school (daycare, kindergarten, middle school, or high school), that child has legal rights under California law, and you can contact The Law Office of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates for assistance by calling 800-816-1529 or by clicking here.

Urgent 6 Month Deadline to File a Claim Against a Public School District or School

If your child was injured at a California public school you only have 6 months to file a claim against the School or School District. There are strict deadlines when going against a public or governmental entity. 

Your school-injured child has legal rights, according to the Law Office of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates. The following California cases have determined that schoolchildren must be safeguarded.

A school is required by California law to provide sufficient supervision. (1970) 2 Cal.3d 741, 749-750; (1978) 22 Cal.3d 508, 513)

Although a school district is not an insurer of its students’ safety, California case law has long established that a school district has a legal obligation to exercise reasonable care in supervising its students and may be held liable for injuries proximately caused by its failure to do so. Brownell v. Los Angeles Unified School District (1992) 4 Cal.App.4th 787, 795-796

Liability may be imposed when a school fails to provide supervision and an injury results from conduct that would not have occurred had supervision been provided. (Thompson v. Sacramento City Unified School District (2003), 107 Cal.App.4th 1352, 1372; Thompson v. Sacramento City Unified School District (2003), 107 Cal.App.4th 1352,

Common school injuries include bus accidents, sports injuries, playground injuries, sexual assaults, shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, burns, cuts, eye injuries, broken bones, head and brain injuries, and brain damage from falls.

In addition, school violence can lead to severe injuries, sexual assault, or death. Contact Attorney Norman Gregory Fernandez and The Law Office of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates to assist a child who has sustained a serious injury at school.

If you know a child who was injured at school or daycare in California, school and daycare injury lawyers are available to assist you by calling 800-816-1529.

The Law Office of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates has a 10 rating on AVVO, the highest legal ability and ethics rating available, and Norman Gregory Fernandez has been rated as one of the top plaintiff’s lawyers and attorneys as a “fighter for injured children.” Contact him immediately to determine if he can assist your child. Call 800-816-1529.

Attorneys for California School District Negligence

WE PROTECT STUDENTS BY HOLDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR NEGLIGENCE.

In California, there are nearly one thousand distinct school districts, each of which is responsible for the daily care of hundreds or thousands of students. The largest, the Los Angeles Unified School District, has over 600,000 students who are dispersed among more than 900 schools and around 200 charter schools. Additionally, there are many private schools.

CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICTS

California differs from many other states in that it divides its districts into the following categories:

1. Unified districts (includes elementary and high schools);
2. Elementary districts (includes kindergarten through eighth grade schools); and
3. High School districts (includes one or more high schools in the same area).

Some districts have the names “Joint” or “Union,” which refer to the district’s formation. The large number of students attending school in a given California school district can make close supervision challenging. However, this is the responsibility of every school district, and failure to do so could result in claims of negligence.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NEGLIGENCE

School districts and their employees, including teachers and other staff, have a legal obligation to protect students from harm, injury, or death that may occur while the students are in school, participating in school-sponsored activities, or being transported by the school district. If a student was injured because faculty or other school personnel failed to protect or properly care for students, or if the school district failed to provide a safe environment, the school district could be held liable. Additionally, if an independent contractor hired by the school district acts negligently, the school district can be held liable for any injuries or deaths that result. Injuries need not be solely physical; they can also refer to verbal (or cyber) bullying attacks made by a student or teacher against another student on school property or at a school-sponsored event.

For a free no hassle consultation on a School Injury Accident give The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates a call for a free consultation, or click here.

Get Help Now

The Law offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates has over 25 years experience handling personal injury cases all over the state of California. We have handled thousands of cases and obtained millions of dollars in settlements and judgments for our clients. Call now for a no pressure free consultation with an actual attorney. 800-816-1529 extension 1. 

You can download our California Accident App for iOS and Android by clicking here and visiting our California Accident App page. This application will allow you to record and transmit all information related to your School injury accident to our office.