my 7 yr old daughter had the tip of her finger amputated off at school and im getting a lot of people asking me if i should take it further, im not sure if i should would it be worth it in the long run???
2007-08-15 11:42:09 · 8 answers · asked by mancody2002 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Insurance
she had her hand on a gate and a another girl kicked the gate closed
2007-08-15 11:53:00 · update #1
her finger wasnt delibratly amputated in was a accident her finger was severed by a gate and was still in the gate when she was in the office being seen too
2007-08-15 12:10:17 · update #2
"Amputated" is a very strong word.... although technically, may be correct.
If you are talking about slicing off a thin layer at the tip of the finger, that is one thing, but if you are talking about slicing off a significant portion of her fingertip, that is quite another. It depends on the circumstance of the incident also. Was it intentional? Accidental? Lack of supervision? Or, was it simply an accident?
You can make a BIG deal out of anything and I'm sure there will be a lawyer willing to take the case. Personally, I would consider taking it further if there was a gross negligence involved, intentional, AND the injury will cause a permanent and functional issues later on. That is how I would handle it, if my own finger was sliced.
2007-08-15 11:53:08 · answer #1 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres something not right here....
When you say "amputated", that implies that this event was a deliberate procedure, probably done by a medical professional. In others words, it wasnt an accident that just happened.
No school, not even one with trained nurses on duty, would ever amputate some childs finger tip, not even if it was a medical emergency. If it was some emergency, they would send her to a hospital via ambulance, and notify you immediately.
So what actually really happened to her finger? What you have said thus far doesnt make any sense.
2007-08-15 18:58:22 · answer #2 · answered by handymanmike 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your daughter like many football players will have to live with this injury the rest of their lives.
I don't know what effects the end of a finger or which one it is will have on her life but parents who do not stand up allow more things to happen to other children in the furture as I see it.
Imagine how many hundreds of thousands of young men have lived their lives in pain from back and knee injuries because the coaches and parents said " walk it off" or " be a man and take some pain".
I was one of those who has suffered over 52 years from only one injury in a football game. The lack of sleep alone from the pain has nearly made me nuts over the years.
My parent didn't think about me suffering from the injury long term only if I would be able to play again. Imagine that!
2007-08-15 18:53:42 · answer #3 · answered by dadw5boys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welllllll. . .I will say that school districts have insurance which pays for attorney's fees in the case that you sue them. Teachers often do as well by joining some union or teacher's organization. (I'm a member of UEA which costs me aroudn $100 a year but will save my tail end if anybody tries to sue me about something that happened at school.) If you did decide to sue them, you'd better have a strong case and be willing to fight for a long time. Of course if your case is a good one, they may settle out of court and you could do well. You should really schedule an appointment with a lawyer. In this type of case, they'll want to charge about 40% of whatever the settlement ends up being so you won't have to pay a deposit if they decide to take your case.
2007-08-15 18:52:44 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if the school is a PUBLIC school, you'll have to sue the little girl who kicked the gate. Public schools are governmental entities, and subject to the governmental immunity laws - you're not going to collect ANYTHING from a public school, not even medical payments, unless you bought their accident coverage at the beginning of the year.
But the little girl's parents homeowners insurance should pay it - assuming she's around the same age.
2007-08-15 18:55:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel for your daughter, but don't be so quick to sue. Any money that you get from the district means money will have to be taken from somewhere else and we all know that schools don't have a lot of money. If the school was at fault, I think that they should pay the medical bills. Accidents will happen, even tragic ones.
2007-08-15 18:53:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the first post. Was it due to neglect on the teacher's part? Was it because your daughter was being naughty? We need more info.
2007-08-15 18:49:54 · answer #7 · answered by mx3baby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on how the event happened.
2007-08-15 18:46:44 · answer #8 · answered by girl in black 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋