School Yard Injury Claims

The common claims for school yard injury are seen every day in schools throughout the UK. Many claims for school yard injury happen in nursery or primary schools, but plenty of common claims come out of secondary schools too. 

Some of the common claims for school yard injury:

Injury from faulty playground equipment, like a broken finger, concussion, or a deep cut to the leg, may happen when the playground equipment is poorly maintained. Your child could crush a finger on a roundabout or cut their leg on a rusty, loose screw.

to avoid a playground accident, equipment should be properly maintained and be fit for use by children in the school yard.

A fall on untreated decking can happen in wet weather when children go out to play. The untreated wood is slippery, and your child could fall and break a wrist or sprain an ankle. 

All outdoor areas in a playground should be treated for all-weather use, and you may have a compensation claim if your child is injured in an accident that was not their fault.

Cuts from broken fencing happen when old wooden or steel fences around the playground are not maintained properly. Injury may occur if your child slips and falls against a broken fence post and cuts their hand or leg or a piece of metal or wooden splinter gets under the skin, causing pain and infection that may need treatment with antibiotics. 

Fencing should be maintained around the school yard. You may have a claim for compensation if your child is injured in an accident that was not their fault involving a broken fence.

Trips on broken or loose paving slabs can leave your child with fractures, bruising and, in some cases, scarring. Little feet will find the cracked paving stone, and the unsuspecting child falls, doing themselves a lot of injury. 

Paving and footpaths should be properly maintained around the school area. You may have a claim for school yard injury if your child trips on broken paving and injures themselves.

A child’s fingers caught in a closing gate or door can be quickly crushed or broken. Children should be supervised when playing to avoid injury from accidents such as from slamming doors. 

Inadequate supervision in the school yard can lead to injury, and you may have a claim for compensation if it happens to your child.

Injury from poorly maintained seating, such as a deep cut requiring stitches, can happen from a loose nail or if a bench collapses. Serious injury occurs quickly to little hands and fingers, and they could suffer long-term pain and scarring. 

If your child has an injury from a school yard accident that was not their fault or only partially their fault, you may have a school yard injury claim for compensation. 

Your No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor may take your claim to seek compensation for a school yard injury.

Compensation for a school yard injury claim ranges depending on the financial and physical damages suffered as a result.

If someone else is responsible for your child’s personal injury, you may be entitled to claim compensation from their insurance company.

Sample compensation amounts in personal injury claims are as follows. Please note these are figures for the injuries only. Financial losses would apply in addition:

The local authority or private school is responsible for a school yard injury claim. They are the ones who should ensure the school yard is properly maintained and safe for children of all ages attending the school.

You can only make a claim for school yard injury compensation if the local authority or private school is liable for the accident. Children fall when playing every day, and many accidents in the school yard are not the authorities’ fault.

The school authority may be responsible for a school yard injury claim if:

Your No Win No Fee public injury solicitor can assess the events surrounding your child’s school yard injury to see if you have a valid school yard injury claim.

All case reviews are 100% cost and commitment free.

Yes, you can claim on behalf of a child in a personal injury case if your child has a valid injury claim. A child, someone under 18, cannot represent themselves in a legal process, and so will need someone to act on their behalf. 

A parent, guardian or trusted loved one, usually a close relative, can become a litigation friend who represents the child in discussions with a solicitor. The litigation friend can make decisions on the child’s behalf and be involved in every step of the process. 

A child has until they turn 18 to make a personal injury claim for a school yard accident. Once your child turns 18, they have another three years, until they turn 21, to make their own claim for personal injury, providing one has not already been made. 

A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can advise you on all steps of the claims process and handle your possible school yard injury case for compensation.

Common injuries from school yard accidents range from minor cuts and bruises to concussions and lifelong injuries. If your child suffers a schoolyard or playground accident, you might be able to claim compensation on their behalf.

Some of the common school yard injuries:

School yard injuries can cause pain and severe damage and have a lasting effect on your child. Eyesight injury or facial scarring can be with the child for life and cause emotional upset.

Find out how much you can claim for today by using our online assessment tool. It will give you an idea of what you might be able to claim for and what compensation you might be able to expect in a playground accident claim.

Personal injury claim compensation amounts are guidelines only on what to expect from your personal injury claim. Our personal injury solicitors can advise you using their expertise and experience and can quickly tell you if you have a valid claim and what to do next.

Our team of No Win No Fee personal injury solicitors can take your case to seek the compensation you deserve. We have the experience to handle your claim for personal injury compensation and see it through to a successful conclusion, whether the claim is worth £1,500 or more than £10,000,000.

Take our online assessment today to get an idea of claim amounts and what you could be due for the pain, suffering and impact on your life.

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