Filing a Suit Against Private Schools in Georgia

A private school in Georgia owes your child and you as a parent the duties of reasonable care that include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Supervision during recess, lunch, and any time your child will be playing in groups;

2. Safe and clean educational facilities including classrooms;

3. Maintaining and keeping repaired any school buildings; and

4. Employing competent and qualified teachers and coaches that will provide proper supervision for your child.

What You Can Sue A Private School for in Georgia

The majority of claims filed against private schools are not unlike the kinds of lawsuits brought against public schools in Georgia. You can sue a private school for the following things:

1. Sexual Harassment;

2. The school’s Failure to Supervise;

3. Failure of the school to provide a safe and well-maintained facility

Negligent Supervision

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children between the ages of five and nineteen fall victim to many injuries as a result of intentional rather than negligent acts.

It was also found that many of the injuries to your child and other children could have been prevented if there was adequate supervision on the part of the school.

In some cases, if your child is being bullied or another child intentionally injures your child, the parents of the child that caused the injuries may be held liable.