Child injured At School Compensation

There can be a wide variety of causes for injuries that could occur in a school. Furthermore, you may also be able to claim if your child has developed a condition or an illness as a result of negligence on the part of the school. No matter what type of illness or injury you or your child have suffered, First Personal Injury can help to ensure that you get the compensation you deserve.

Common School Accident Types

Some of the most common school accident types that people claim for are:

• A slip, trip or fall on the school grounds
• Food poisoning
• Sports or P.E. related accidents
• Asbestos related illness claims
• Injuries caused by the use of fault equipment
• Strain injuries due to children being asked to carry heavy equipment

While most school accident claims relate to an injury or an illness that affects a child, adults could also be impacted. Anyone who has been injured or has been made ill due to actions taken in a school could potentially make a claim.

Furthermore, it may be possible to make a claim if your child has been attacked by another student, although this may verge into criminal law rather than personal injury. If you would like to make a claim relating to violence inflicted by another child, a solicitor would likely need to assess the details of your case to determine what area of law it falls into.

Accidents Outside Of The School Grounds

If your child has been injured on a school trip, it may still be possible to claim. For example, your child could have hurt while visiting the local park or a museum. Potentially, your child could have been injured while in another country. If your child is away from the school on a school trip, their educators still have a duty of care to keep the children under their control safe. Therefore, if your child has been injured on a school trip, while under adult supervision, it may still be possible to make a claim.

Steps To Take

If you or your child has been injured while in school, there are certain steps that you can take to preserve evidence. The accident should be recorded as soon as possible. The process of recording an accident will usually be laid out in school policy.

Therefore, your child or you should inform a teacher as soon as possible and they can help ensure that the accident is recorded in the correct way. This can help create a paper trail and to ensure that there is evidence highlighting exactly what happened, as well as the injuries that have been caused by the incident.

You or your child should also seek medical attention following the incident. To make a claim, you or your child will have had to be injured. This medical evidence can then be used by your solicitor to help build a successful personal injury claim against the school.

Furthermore, it can be advantageous to take photographs of the accident scene and of the injuries that have been inflicted. This is especially useful if the claim relates to damaged or faulty equipment. If necessary, use a ruler to highlight issues relating to the accident such as unevenly raised flooring or poorly fitted wall hangings.

Amount of Compensation

Compensation amounts are decided upon by assessing the amount of pain and suffering that someone has experienced due to their injuries. Similarly, compensation also assesses whether any loss of function has occurred due to the incident. For example, if you are unable to complete tasks as you would prior to the incident then it may be possible to account for this through compensation.

Compensation will also take financial losses into account. If you have had to pay for treatment, have lost income due to being unable to work or have incurred any other costs, then it may be possible to recuperate these through compensation. To view general compensation estimates for different injury types, visit our compensation calculator.

Making Personal Injury Claims

If you have suffered hearing loss due to conditions in the workplace, you may be entitled to compensation. First Personal Injury is available to assist you and ensure that you get the compensation you deserve.

Contact our specialist team to begin the claims process, either by phone on 0333 358 2345 or through our online form.