update on the school debacle

...for accidents caused by school negligence?? This is where your son slipped by the water fountain correct?

When I was in school we were not allowed to leave school grounds at lunch because the schools insurance would not cover it if we got hurt. Do they no longer carry insurance?

I just asked a whole bunch of Moms and they all say that the schools must carry insurance. I never heard of them selling it! I can't believe what I am reading here.

The school should have a general liablity policy for incidents such as this.

I agree with Volley!! Why should "U" have to pay for school negligance? That's ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!
And school's ARE required to carry insurance for these such accidents!
:roll: I guarantee u, once they find out an atty is involved they will be more than willing to settle this matter quickly!
Ang

I remember paying for y kids school insurance in case they got hurt...like on the playground or in gym...definitely wouldn't be negligence on the schools part!!!!

If you slip and fall because there is water on the floor next to a drinking fountain...that's negligence and your health insurance regardless of where you bought the insurance...shouldn't have to cover it!!!!

She told me that the school will not cover it that if i had purchased the insurance then it would have covered it. I haven't heard back from the attorney yet I hope to hear from him today if he will take the case on because I am getting more mad sitting here thinking about it.

He wasn't even running when it happened. All I want the school to do is pay the bill and put out mats or signs near the bathroom for the water or to tell kids to excercise caution when walking there.

I didn't argue with her about it. I just said ok and called my husband and he told me to contact a lawyer.

That the best way FYI..no sence arguing with someone who probably doesn't make the decision anyway. Hopefully a simple letter from the lawyer to the school district will be all that is needed.

You handled it well. No sense in escalating it between the two of you. Let the lawyer handle it. Do you have regular health insurance just in case?

In all honesty I can't afford the health insurance my company provides. It's sad, it would take more than 1/2 of my check to be able to provide coverage for my family.

FYI, I am so sorry. Your child's school is crazy. I agree with ang. Maybe once they hear an attorney is "on it", they may change their tune. How sad. It's not like you're asking for a million dollars. Please keep us updated on what's going on.

Well I didn't hear anything back today and if I don't tomorrow I will have to see about finding another one. Ill let you know how it goes.

I thought the insurance that the school sold was just a form of medical/health insurance in case the parent didn't have their own coverage ...

The school would definitely have some sort of contingent liability just by virtue of the fact that they did not exercise due diligence in keeping the floors dry.

Imagine if your landlord didn't put salt on the stairs outside, they iced up, and you slipped down the stairs because of it. Do you have to buy insurance from the landlord to protect against his own negligence? The answer is no.

I think this lady's response is just the school's 'first line of defense'. 8 out of 10 people would probably just accept her excuse and drop it. But the sqeaky wheel does get the oil. Keep at it and good luck!

pay your .................bills message you send out here..pay your bills past that you dont know if u owe and ones u actually do...pay yur bills people here will help u with that

Sounds like another way for the schools to wring a little more money of the students and their parents. When did Schools become a profit center? If schools in this country would spend a tenth of the time educating as the do worrying about being PC and extorting money, it is amazing how far ahead of the rest of the world our kids would be.

I've never even heard of the schools selling insurance, this must be new.

Definately call an attorney. I'd be worried about my kid being sent to a school where it's ok for them to have a slippery puddle on the floor where they can fall and hurt themselves and the school is not responsible.

jessi, I agree 100%. actually, I always thought that the schools did carry insurance . Can you imagine hundreds of kids and no insurance. Scary!!!!

Here ins. is offered in case the student gets hurt in school or in sports.

For me I am up in the air on if I should go after the school or not about my daughter. My daughter was in art class and they were working on a stained glass project and my daughter was cutting some glass and it broke and she got some in here eye. Yes she did have safety glasses on (adult glasses) that didn't fit her face very well. I took her to the doctor and they pulled 3 pieces of glass out of her eye. The school told me it was my ins. that has to pay for it because I didn't purchase the ins. they offered. I told them that if they are working with glass that they should have safety goggles on not glasses, I even have a statement from the doctor stating the same thing.

So I feel for you FYI. But at least we do have ins. Good luck and I wish you the best out of this. I still think that the school is responsible for your sons bills. I mean how hard is it to grab a mop and wipe it up to keep someone from slipping. I am sure that if a teacher would have fell it would be a different story :x

If a teacher would have fell it would have been workers comp. I'd bet. Or the teacher's union would have a fit and it would be covered.

It is a shame that so many people in this country can't afford insurance. I left my last job because of their high priced coverage. Meanwhile you would think that the Education Associations would realize that and provide coverage. Or at least have affordable coverage and let people know it exists.

I never really read the insurance packets that come home every year. I assumed it was for those that did not have thier own insurance.Let us know how it turns out.