Personal injury????

[dmh9282]

My wife received a call last week to come and collect our son from school as he had fallen and may need to go to A&E. She arrived at the school and met by the teacher and our son. My wife asked what had happened and was told that he wasn't running and tripped over a chair and must have fell against something sharp. The cut on his head looked very deep and the Dr in a&e said it was better to glue the wound than to stitch as no anaesthetic was required. Anyway I've told a few colleagues of what had happened and they have said, are you claiming. I had never considered this to be an option but if my son was entitled to something from this that he could benefit from in his future then surely I should put in a claim.

Any advice would be greatly received

[MichaelZZ]

That's right. You sue 'em! Get what you can. That's what compensation culture is all about.
Don't be so daft! It's only a minor accident. That's what kids do!
You'd be a lot better off if you gave your son a kiss and a cuddle than imbue him with the idea that someone else is always to blame for whatever goes slightly wrong - and that there's always a pot of gold to be had.

[jackthehat]

No, you shouldn't.
Childhood accidents often happen.
You would have to prove that the school were at fault/negligent.

It is also a rubbish example to set for your child.

[NOX]

Personally I wouldn't claim- sounds to me as if your child was doing what kids do- falling over and banging his head. Surely you don't want him to grow up with the idea that he can fall over and it's a cash cow? If the school were negligent that's one thing, but doesn't sound that way to me, it's just a childhood accident, but at the end of the day it's up to you obviously.

[factor-fiction]

For a claim to succeed there has to have been negligence.
The school should have recorded the incident in the accident book. I suggest you need to ask what was recorded and what the item was that cut his head. If it was just the edge of a wooden/plastic edge than I think you just have to accept this is an accident and that your son may take a bit more care next time. On the other hand if he fell onto a dangerous object then he may have a case

[flip_flop]

Is this a wind-up?

[ummmm]

Very unlikely a solicitor would even take the case on.

It might be an idea that you arrange private tutoring for your child. School is obviously too dangerous for him.

[ummmm]

Anyway...kids are not suppose to run inside.

[sinderella]

maybe you had better tell him to look where he is going!

[RATTER15]

^^^^ Ditto!

[redcrx]

sue them, and make sure that they ban everything "sharp"

desk corners / edges
pens
pencils
paper
rulers


OR think again without the "helpful" advice from your colleagues

[factor-fiction]

Had the school not issued helmets and goggles?
Seriously, ask the school for more details on what caused the wound and then decide what to do from there.

[mungbeanz]

Your colleagues need to be slapped round the head with an insurance certificate. It's that kind of advice that prevents fireworks and cheese rolling.

[dmh9282]

Thanks for your honest responses. Point taken and duly noted. Lol

[cathfromsaron]

unless there was negligence, a loss of pay or permenant and/or painful injuries lasting longer than 3 months, you will get nothoing!

but, more importantly, is this the best example to set a child ... ?