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Pennsylvania
Hello, I'll try and make this quick and to the point.
About two weeks ago while our 15 year old son was in masonry class, they were using a sledgehammer to break up an area of cement in the school's back parking lot to learn how to do cement work. They would break a small amount up with the sledgehammer then they were to put the broken up pieces in a wheelbarrow to discard. Our son was shoveling pieces up around the wheelbarrow, in the meantime one of the students decided to toss a piece of cement towards it, and of course missed, hit our son in the temple with a piece of cement, and concussed him. He did black out for a short time. We then had to take him to the ER for evaluation and head scan. We also have had to take him to a neurologist twice now.
Our main problem with this is the school not requiring them wear hardhats while doing any type of work. They have now changed policy and will have to wear hardhats, which they never previous to this injury.
What is your advice to us and do you think legal action is needed against this school for negligence and also future medical bills? This was a serious head injury that caused a concussion. Thank you.
Pennsylvania
Hello, I'll try and make this quick and to the point.
About two weeks ago while our 15 year old son was in masonry class, they were using a sledgehammer to break up an area of cement in the school's back parking lot to learn how to do cement work. They would break a small amount up with the sledgehammer then they were to put the broken up pieces in a wheelbarrow to discard. Our son was shoveling pieces up around the wheelbarrow, in the meantime one of the students decided to toss a piece of cement towards it, and of course missed, hit our son in the temple with a piece of cement, and concussed him. He did black out for a short time. We then had to take him to the ER for evaluation and head scan. We also have had to take him to a neurologist twice now.
Our main problem with this is the school not requiring them wear hardhats while doing any type of work. They have now changed policy and will have to wear hardhats, which they never previous to this injury.
What is your advice to us and do you think legal action is needed against this school for negligence and also future medical bills? This was a serious head injury that caused a concussion. Thank you.