QUESTION
My son was asulted at school and I want to fill a civil case against the school what do I do
Asked on Feb 27th, 2017 on Civil Litigation - New York
2 ANSWERS
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Contact a personal injury lawyer. The case, if any, will turn on the extent of damages.
Answered on Mar 03rd, 2017 at 4:42 PM
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Lori Nevias, Attorney at Law
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Assuming this is a public school, and your son has actual injuries, you have 90 days from the time of the incident to file a notice of claim against the school district. You then have 1 year and ninety days from the time of the injury to start a lawsuit against the school district. You have three years from the time of the assault to sue the person who assaulted your son or, if the assaulter was a minor, that person's parents. You also have 1 year from the assault to file a criminal complaint.
Answered on Feb 27th, 2017 at 11:46 AM