Many of the cases for which I provide consultation to attorneys (both plaintiff and defense) involve the question of whether the school, through its employees, provided appropriate supervision to students when someone was injured or even killed.
In defense of the school, it should be noted that lack of supervision or inadequate supervision may not necessarily create liability; it must be shown that the lack of supervision is the proximate cause of the injury. Further, for the plaintiff to recover there must be a duty to supervise the plaintiff on the part of the school. Read more…
