Brian Elston Law is pleased to share a decision in favor of his client at the Full Commission.
In reversing the deputy commissioner, the Full Commission found the Employee credible and that he was in fact injured on the job. A snippet of the decision is below.
Full Commission Award
If the insurance carrier has denied your workers’ compensation claim, please feel free to contact my office to discuss your options.
Student safety at school should be a priority for both the parents and school administers. In fact, North Carolina case law states “the foremost priority of a school principal is undoubtedly student safety.” In re J.D.R., 206 N.C. App. 761, 699 S.E.2d 139 (2010). In order to accomplish student safety, a school system should perform due diligence before individuals become employees or volunteers and then, after they are hired, adequately supervise those employees.
A recent situation involving student safety made the news. A volunteer coach at a local public student shared an illegal substance with a student-athlete. The situation raised concerns about how the volunteer came to possess the illegal substance on school grounds and the supervision of the volunteer. The family retained Brian Elston Law in order to determine how this unfortunate situation could happen.
Brian Elston interviewed about school safety
Schools must supervise their students adequately. Payne v. N. Carolina Dep’t of Human Res., 95 N.C. App. 309, 313, 382 S.E.2d 449, 451 (1989). A school system is liable for foreseeable injuries that result from a lack of teacher supervision. Id. In other words, if a school system could foresee that the injury could happen, then the school system has a duty to “protect the safety of students.” Examples of injuries that could be the responsibility of school officials:
If you or your child has concerns about student safety, please contact my office to discuss your rights and the responsibilities of the school system.
(for a follow up on the news story above see here)