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How To Handle A Bullying Incident

20 October 2015 by Kenneth Pierce

If your child is being bullied at school and it has led to them sustaining an injury as a result, you may wish to press charges against the school for not taking steps to stop the incident from occurring. In the United States alone, over 3 million school-aged children are a victim of bullying at one time or another. Unfortunately, if a teacher or bus driver did not witness the occurrence, there will be a great deal of speculation in what had happened to cause an injury of magnitude. Here are some steps you can take to help prove your child was hurt intentionally and that the school did not take the proper actions required to stop it from happening.

Gather Medical Evidence

Have your child's doctor write-up a report to be used to show what types of injuries they had received from the person who had bullied them. Take several photographs of your child's injuries as proof as well. Make sure your child follows their doctor's orders and fill their prescriptions on time. Failure to take steps to get proper medical help will make it seem as if your child is not as hurt as they claim to be, possibly ruining the chance in proving their injuries were a viable reason to press charges against the school.

Show Proof Of The Incident

Take photographs of your child's injuries in case you need to display them in a court setting. Make sure to do this right away so the full effect of the injuries incurred will be seen. If your child knows someone had seen the incident happen, whether at the time of the assault or leading up to it with verbal abuse, have these children or school workers available to speak on your child's behalf. 

Show Your Prior Involvement

When the bullying had first occurred, you most likely informed the school, transportation service, or a teacher. If you have documentation about your concerns with bullying, print it out so you can show you had made an effort in having the actions stopped. If the school has a policy regarding bullying, print this out as well, as this is the code the staff needs to adhere to, and their failure to do so may help you win your case.

Obtain Representation

If you believe the school did not do their part in stopping a bullying problem, obtaining legal representation will be extremely important since you will be fighting against a public entity. Your attorney will use any documentation you provide to help prove you had made a stand for your child and the school did not adhere to your concerns, causing your child to become hurt as a result. Your lawyer will be able to legally get school record information, including information about the other child. This can help prove the child was having trouble following directions regarding bullying and can prove the school did not address the matter properly.

For more information on acquiring legal representation, go to websites of professional personal injury attorneys.

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