My daughter was bitten in art class and was told by her assaulant not to tell because no one would believe her. The biter left her upper and lower impressions and the scare remains. The school and church sided with the biters parents and went on to issue them a letter of support, in which lies and confidential imformation was shared about my family. We managed to get a judgment for medical expenses from the bitters parents. However, the school and church sided and announced in this correspondance that my daughter would not be attending school this year based on our financial hardship, and advised the bitters parents not to seek resolution because the incidnet never took place. Do I have recourse as far as recovering registration cost and slanderous remarks made against my family. Does a private school have responsibility to file an incident report or expel my daughters attacker, under the Ohio Revised Code? Can anything be done to make the school or principal responsible?
2006-11-27 04:49:21 · 8 answers · asked by atlenavasse 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
Have you went to the police? Do you have pictures of the bite? I would get an attorney. Sounds like the biter's parents are bribing the church and school. Your daughter was assaulted. Fight for her. Get attorney. You can probably file a civil suit and the attorney will get a percentage.
Most of all, show your daughter not to let people hurt her. No matter who they are.
2006-11-27 05:01:09 · answer #1 · answered by honey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have proof of the slander, go to a lawyer. If you have proof that the school shared confidential information, you have a suit that covers you federally. The actual bite is not really the issue, its the schools negligence. It was YOUR responsibility to go to the police if the school did not report it. If the school is expelling your daughter you may have a case, but lets be honest, do you really want her going there? If its THEIR choice to exclude your daughter they can not keep your registration money.
2006-11-27 06:46:20 · answer #2 · answered by fancyname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a first response trained lifeguard, I speak from experience. Anytime the school sees an assault or hands out anything bigger than a band-aid for treatment, it must be noted in an injury report form. The INSTANT you knew something was wrong, you should have asked to see it...if they don't have it, they could be in serious trouble...all that kind of thing needs to be kept on-file in the administration office.
2006-11-30 00:54:28 · answer #3 · answered by femaledrillsergeant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what medical expenses were needed?
It sounds as if it wasn't a big deal and you are trying to make it one. Kids bite, it happens, the child should not be expelled for biting. If that was the case, 25% of children would get expelled. Having a bite impression doesn't sound as if their should be too many medical expenses.
So now you want to sue them. Trying to get that easy money.
2006-11-27 05:04:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First report the biter to the police file a report so it is on record. Second you can sue the school for giving out private personal information.
2006-11-28 14:04:59 · answer #5 · answered by itsgood2b_king 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should have posted this question in law enforcement or legal. All schools regardless of financial backing have to follow health and safety codes. Keep copies of EVERYTHING! I hope you made a police report. Find a lawyer!!!
2006-11-28 02:09:17 · answer #6 · answered by stargirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're able to desire to take the issue up with the police as a case of criminal attack (even in spite of the undeniable fact that it could desire to be previous due in the day) and tell the police that the faculty is overlaying it up. carry a civil case in case you sense that badly approximately it. or you're able to desire to drop it and get on with something extra substantial, like something of your life?
2016-12-29 13:41:20 · answer #7 · answered by putz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a lawyer
2006-11-27 06:19:04 · answer #8 · answered by Wael 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋