Advocating Against Bullying: Legal Support for Student Victims in Los Angeles
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School-aged children often face unwanted, aggressive behavior that is commonly known as bullying. This behavior includes threats, the spread of rumors, physical assault and battery, inappropriate contact, and verbal torment. There is often long-term psychological damage when such acts are repeated over a great period of time. Your child will need your support, and possibly the support of trained professionals, to recover from this traumatic experience.
If the staff, teachers and/or administrators were aware of the bullying, there may be legal action you can take to help support your child and others. Contact ACTS LAW today for a free consultation. Our attorneys can review whether your child has a viable claim as a result of injuries suffered from bullying in school. Call (833) ACTS-LAW for a free consultation.
The state legislature of California enacted the Anti Cyber Bullying Assembly Bill 86, which places cyberbullying alongside other forms of student harassment that take place in a school setting. This was done because of the seemingly drastic rise in cyberbullying on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, as well as on smartphones as a whole. If your daughter or son has experienced any of the acts mentioned above, contact ACTS LAW. Our experienced attorneys are dedicated to protecting the rights of students, as well as helping them overcome the physical and emotional trauma caused in school settings.
It is difficult to stand up to a school bully, and those who stand up to bullying are often bullied or physically attacked as well. Aside from standing up to bullies, some other ways that students can stop bullying in their schools include:
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Bill AB 9 in the California State Legislature, otherwise referred to as Seth’s Law, is an anti-bullying law which helps protect California public school children from anti-gay bullying. The law has a specific focus on preventing and reducing the high prevalence of bullying against LGBTQIA+ students enrolled in California Public Schools.
AB 537: Seth’s Law strengthens the preexisting California Anti-Bullying Law Passed in 2000, which prohibits discrimination and harassment in schools based on specific categories that include:
Millions of sports-related injuries are suffered every year by students while participating in school activities. These injuries range from mild to severe, and can be very painful for the child as well as expensive for families to treat. The school districts can be legally responsible for the injuries that the student has experienced, based on negligence.
If Schools, teachers, coaches, or school districts are held responsible, they may be required to pay for damages. Damages in a personal injury lawsuit can include:
A personal injury lawsuit against a school district can be complicated, due to special timelines and notice requirements for filing a lawsuit against a school.
The types of injuries that occur as a result of sports-related accidents vary, depending on the age of the participant, sport, and other factors. Some notable areas where these accidents take place are at schools, on school grounds, or through school-organized team sports. Common school sports injuries may include the following:
A school injury can occur on the way to or from a competition if a school-bus is involved in an accident as well.
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Any school sport has the potential to cause injury to a student. However, certain sports are statistically proven to cause injury due to the nature of the activity. Contact sports, are often the most common sports that lead to injury, including:
The lack of supervision, lifting injuries, accidents involving slips and falls, or workout equipment product defects in school training facilities such as gyms, workout rooms, or fitness centers can also be a source of injuries for all school sports.
Once an attorney can prove your case against the school district, you can be awarded financial compensation for your injuries. Compensatory damages include non-economic damages for pain and suffering as well as financial losses associated with the injury.
Damages that are compensatory in a school sports injury lawsuit may include:
In limited circumstances, punitive damages may be available if the accident was intentional or the school tried to cover up some wrongdoing by school officials.
If a school sports injury resulted in the death of a loved one, family member, or personal representative, familcan bring a wrongful death lawsuit. A wrongful death lawsuit’s damages can include compensation for the family members and beneficiaries due to the loss of a loved one. Damages in wrongful death lawsuit may include:
If you have been the victim in a Civil Rights, Insurance Law or Personal Injury, then our experienced and knowledgeable attorneys would like to hear from you. We can help ensure that your rights are protected and fight for the compensation you deserve.
The liability might fall on a number of parties when a student is injured during a school sports activity. Teachers, coaches, and school administrators generally have a duty of care to their students. When an injury occurs as a result of failure by these individuals to follow their duty of care, these defendants may be liable for damages.
School districts may also be liable for a school property’s unsafe conditions. When a school does not keep the school property in a reasonably safe condition that causes an accident, the school becomes liable under premises liability laws.
Even if a facilities manager, coach, or teacher was negligent in causing the injury, the school district may still be liable for damages. An employer can be held liable vicariously for the negligence of their employees under “Respondeat Superior” laws.
Schools have parents sign waivers that allow their children to participate in school sports. However while schools can exempt themselves from inherent risks associated with school sports, they may not force you to waive all risks that are not inherent with the sport.
Campus allegations of sexual nature go through the code of conduct procedures of a university as Title IX Violations. Title IX is considered a federal civil rights law and it was enacted as part of the Education Amendment Act of 1972. The original intent of the law was to prohibit gender discrimination amongst students, employees, and faculty belonging to educational institutions.
The U.S. Supreme Court expanded Title IX protections in 1992 to include sexual assaults. The meaning and definition of sexual assault and harrassment has since shifted and includes more actions and behaviors than before.
Title IX Offenses and Allegations Include but are not Limited to:
Title IX hearings are conducted on campus once a complaint is made against a student, the school is obligated to promptly investigate under federal law. Proceedings begin when a school receives a complaint, the school will appoint an investigator, a panel is selected to review the matter, evidence is gathered, and statements are taken.
Attorneys may appear with students at hearings but may not be permitted to speak. The school appoints an “advisor” to guide the accused through the process. That advisor should never be confused with a lawyer.
A Los Angeles attorney at ACTS LAW will ensure that you have all the tools available to represent yourself as effectively as possible – under stress and in what could be a hostile environment.
We will help you become prepared, well-informed, organized and confident enough to handle any hard questions or situations you may face in the process.
Numerous actions can be taken to reduce the prevalence of bullying within school settings. The following are some effective measures that can be taken by schools:
Whether your student has a bullying or hazing claim against staff, the Unified District, or school administrators, our dedicated staff at ACTS LAW Firm will provide expert legal advice. All of our Los Angeles bullying injury attorneys are ready to represent injured victims in and around the Encino, California area.
Our offices are located in Los Angeles and San Diego to conveniently serve clients from all over California. Contact us online today or call us at (833) ACTS-LAW for a free consultation.
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