San Francisco Negligent Supervision Lawyers
Parents go to such extreme care to protect their child from being harmed, and trust that when they place their child in the hands of someone else, that same care will be taken. A caregiver’s or babysitter's inattentiveness, or neglect, to take that same care when supervising a child, can result in serious injuries, accidents, abductions and even death. Children of all ages require close supervision. How much supervision a child needs depends on their development level and what environment they are placed in. An individual that accepts responsibility for the care and supervision of a child, when a parent is not present, can be held liable for negligent supervision. Caregivers can include schools, day care centers, churches, teachers, babysitters, nannies, foster care parents and parents of other children.
If you are a parent that has been devastated by the loss of a child, or experienced the injury of a child because of negligent supervision, our San Francisco injury attorneys may be able to help you obtain justice. Our firm takes the care and supervision of children very seriously. Estey and Bomberger’s San Francisco negligent supervision attorneys are some of the most experienced in the state, and have successfully represented parents and their children in negligent supervision claims. We have recovered financial compensation for accident related expenses including medical costs, lost earnings due to the inability to work while caring for your child, and pain and suffering.
Schools and Negligent Supervision
In the state of California, a school is legally responsible to supervise children and protect them from foreseeable harm. Parents trust that school administrators and supervisors will look after the welfare of their child. Schools must take reasonable measures in making sure children are safe from negligent supervision incidents, such as the following:
Sport Activities
Children must be supervised during all sporting activities like P.E. classes, basketball, and football and baseball practice.
Safe Breaks
More and more children are being subjected to bullying or dangerous behavior from their peers, during recess and breaks. It is the school’s responsibility to stop disruptive or bad behavior before it gets out of control.
Sexual Abuse
Schools must conduct background checks on a regular basis for all employees. Any school employee, who is found with a record of a previous problem, should not be hired.
Negligent Supervision Injuries
Young children are naturally curious, and often want to explore and learn about their surroundings. If left unsupervised, their curiosity may put them in situations where harm can be done to themselves, or to others around them. Situations and circumstances vary, but serious injuries can result from multiple negligent supervision scenarios:
- A toddler ingests toxic cleaning fluids.
- A child discovers a loaded gun and uses it.
- An infant is forgotten in a car.
- A child starts a fire with matches.
- A child reaches for a hot pan.
- A child wanders outside and into a pool.
Negligent supervision can result in death, and serious injuries including, head trauma, brain injury, broken bones, burns, loss of eyesight, poisoning and near drowning.
Negligent Supervision Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Claims
Our San Francisco personal injury lawyers will not rest until we do everything in our power to help you. A San Francisco negligent supervision lawyer understands that no amount of money can replace the loss or undue the pain of a child's injury. Our goal is to hold the negligent or careless parties financially accountable and to prevent a negligent supervision act from affecting another child. To consult a negligent supervision attorney at Estey Bomberger regarding a personal injury or wrongful death claim, call (415) 877-1334, or fill out our online case review form. All of our consultations are free and if we handle your claim, we will not charge any fees unless we recover money for you.