Q: My granddaughter was hurt at school Thursday and I wasn't notified or no note sent home she did she the school nurse
Took her to doctor she has a broken arm had to take her to orthopedic for cast and appt next week if not healing properly she will need surgery
A: Though certainly appropriate, the school has no duty to notify you. Moreover, you offer no facts to suggest that the school was responsible for her injury or that the delay in medical care resulted in further harm. If the school caused your child's injury or the delay made the injury worse (in the opinion of a medical doctor), your granddaughter may have a cause of action. The details are critical and you have provided none of them (e.g. mechanism of injury). I urge you to learn the details and then consult a personal injury attorney near you. That said, if the ONLY fault you allege is the school's failure to notify you, don't expect attorneys to be interested.
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