Below are some frequently asked questions about Child Injury:<\/p>\n
In NY, minors and adults have the same right to compensation for bodily injuries. However, there are some differences between child and adult personal injury cases. For example, while the statute of limitations is three years for adults, minors can usually file a claim up to three years after they turn 18.<\/p>\n
Our Long Island child injury law firm can help you navigate the specifics of a minor\u2019s personal injury claim.<\/p>\n
You can hold both public and private schools liable if your child suffers an injury on school premises. However, public schools are government entities, whereas private schools follow the usual provisions of civil law. An experienced child injury lawyer of the Harrison Law Group, P.C., can help you understand how your personal injury claim would work based on the private vs. public status of your child\u2019s school.<\/p>\n
Whether your child sustained an injury during sports practice or a competitive game, you may be able to seek damages if you can prove your child\u2019s injury occurred because of someone else\u2019s actions (or lack thereof), like inadequate supervision. Liable parties may include coaches, athletics departments, or other minor players\u2019 parents or guardians. Your child\u2019s school may also carry liability if the sports injury occurred on school premises or under school staff supervision.<\/p>\n
Your insurance company may cover injury-related expenses, but you can also file a claim against the at-fault party for damages beyond your insurance coverage cap.<\/p>\n
Even if you signed a waiver of liability, you can still pursue legal action on your child\u2019s behalf. NY law exempts minors from any contract terms, so a waiver wouldn\u2019t be enforceable if your child suffers an injury at school or during a sports activity. Moreover, even an enforceable waiver wouldn\u2019t override negligence.<\/p>\n
Did your child suffer an injury? At The Harrison Law Group, we take care of your entire personal injury claim process while you focus on your child\u2019s recovery. Schedule a free case consultation and strategy session with a Long Island child injury attorney today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11710,"parent":11709,"menu_order":0,"template":"","tags":[119],"class_list":["post-16341","services","type-services","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-child-injury-faq"],"meta_box":{"title":"FAQS About Child Injury","sub_title":"","related_video_title":"","related_video_url":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/16341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/services"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/16341\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/11709"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}