Student Injuries at School: Who Is Responsible? You Be the Judge.

Diamantes, Thomas; Roby, Douglas E.

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ERIC Number: EJ609501

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Publication Date: 2000

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Student Injuries at School: Who Is Responsible? You Be the Judge.

Diamantes, Thomas; Roby, Douglas E.

Clearing House, v73 n6 p308-11 Jul-Aug 2000

Reviews the concepts of negligence and "tort liability." Outlines briefly 10 legal cases that can be useful in explaining what the liability issues are for today's educators with regard to students who are injured while in school. Outlines six steps school officials should take to avoid negligence. (SR)

Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Injuries, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, Negligence, Secondary School Students

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles; Reports - General

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Language: English

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