School Injuries Lawyer Toronto

If your child is injured at school, report the incident to the school as soon as possible and request that the incident be documented. Keep copies of any incident reports, medical records, photographs, and correspondence with the school. Obtaining legal advice early can help you understand your child’s legal rights, preserve important evidence, identify potentially responsible parties, and ensure that any applicable legal deadlines are met. Tony Lafazanis offers a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your case and explain your legal options.

If your child’s injury was caused or contributed to by another person’s or organization’s negligence, you may have the right to pursue compensation on your child’s behalf. Every case depends on its specific facts, including how the injury occurred and whether the school, school board, or another party failed to meet the required standard of care. Tony Lafazanis can assess the circumstances of your case and explain whether you may have a claim.

Schools and their staff have a duty to take reasonable care for the safety of students while they are under their supervision. In assessing whether that duty has been met, Ontario courts have long recognized the principle of in loco parentis, meaning schools are generally expected to exercise the care that a careful and prudent parent would use in similar circumstances. Whether that standard has been met depends on the facts of each case.

School injury claims may arise from incidents such as playground accidents, sports or physical education injuries, field trip accidents, inadequate supervision, bullying-related injuries where negligence is involved, unsafe premises, slips and falls, defective playground or sports equipment, laboratory accidents, or swimming pool incidents. Whether a personal injury claim exists depends on the specific circumstances of the incident, including whether a school, school board, or another party failed to take reasonable care. Tony Lafazanis can review the facts of your case and explain your legal options.

Depending on the circumstances of the case, compensation may be available for pain and suffering, medical and rehabilitation expenses, future care costs, loss of future earning capacity, and other damages recognized under Ontario law. Tony Lafazanis can assess your child’s claim and explain the compensation that may be available based on the specific circumstances.

Under Ontario’s Limitations Act, 2002, claims involving children are subject to special limitation rules. In many cases, the usual two-year limitation period does not begin to run while the injured child is a minor and is not represented by a litigation guardian in relation to the claim. Because limitation periods can vary depending on the circumstances, it is important to seek legal advice as soon as possible to protect your child’s rights. Tony Lafazanis can explain the deadlines that may apply to your case.