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School coach broke my sons arm

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Annie5378 · 05/10/2016 08:34

Hi I'm looking for advice, yesterday I got a phone call from the primary school I have a son in year 5 age9 he was playing football
With the school coaches at lunch , the school coach is a semi professional
Footballer, now my son was in net and the coach there the ball so hard at him that he has broken his arm trying to catch it in goal, he's got a cast on it after waiting four hours in hospital yesterday, what do
You think I should do now with regards the school and their employed coach? Many thanks

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AnyTheWiser · 05/10/2016 08:47

Lots of TLC for your son, though. Breaks can be very painful, so i hope it stops hurting quickly and heals well. Flowers
My friend broke his foot playing football, just by putting his foot down too heavily. He wasn't even anywhere near the ball! Confused Football

Longlost10 · 05/10/2016 08:48

so it was the way the ball hit his wrist, not being kicked too hard, just the wrong angle, as I said. 999 times out of 1000 it would have been fine. I don't know what you are expecting? What do you think your options are exactly? You have none. There is no grounds for any complaint. By all means go ahead and kick up a stink, what do you think that will achieve? Take the coach to court if you like, you will lose and have to pay costs... I really don't see what you are hoping to achieve by "doing something with regards to the school and their employed coach" I think it is very very odd indeed that you think there is anything to do, or needs to be done.

I can only imagine that you are one of those people who grasp at any accident, however random and unpredictable, and somehow beleive there is a possibility of wringing money out of someone, even when there clearly isn't anyone at fault.

BertrandRussell · 05/10/2016 08:48

"You think I should do now with regards the school and their employed coach? Many thanks"

What sort of thing were you thinking about doing?

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Redglitter · 05/10/2016 08:48

Seems the unanimous decision is it was an accident. There's nothing you need to do

atomicpanda · 05/10/2016 08:49

I'd let the school know how ds is maybe? Hope he is feeling better soon. Was it his writing hand?!

LIZS · 05/10/2016 08:49

Dbro played in goal and dm spent many hours in a and e with fingers, toes, wrist etc.

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Annie5378 · 05/10/2016 08:49

Why would I want to claim money from my sons school? I'm not a Scrote or scaly money hadn't even crossed my mind again I was just wondering if anyone had come across this situation before that's all!!!!!

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BitOutOfPractice · 05/10/2016 08:50

It was an accident. Nothing for you to do.

I hope your DS makes a quick recovery

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Annie5378 · 05/10/2016 08:50

Unfortuanlty yes but he has said he thinks the coach should do his homework for the next six weeks while he cannot write ;)

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AlmaMartyr · 05/10/2016 08:50

Your poor son.

I wouldn't do anything, it was clearly an accident. My netball teacher broke my finger at school once in a similar way - my hand was at an awkward angle. Mum didn't even consider complaining, it's just one of those things.

Longlost10 · 05/10/2016 08:50

a colleague of mine broke his knee hole punching last year....

Ausernotanumber · 05/10/2016 08:50

Well what else were you thinking of doing?

BertrandRussell · 05/10/2016 08:51

So why did you ask what to do about the school and their "employed coach"?

atomicpanda · 05/10/2016 08:51

I day dreamed about breaking my writing hand when I was at school. Your ds might be secretly delighted!

YesItsMeIDontCare · 05/10/2016 08:52

This happened to my brother, but his arm got whacked against the post which is what caused the break. Obviously I'm not 100% sure because it was a long time ago but I believe my brother got a box of chocolates from the PE teacher who felt awful about it.

I think that was quite nice.

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Annie5378 · 05/10/2016 08:52

Oh no, shouldn't laugh!! :)

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ralphi · 05/10/2016 08:52

the coach didn't break your son's arm, the ball did, and the title of your post suggests he did it on purpose. It was an accident and it can happen, and as other posters have said, it is the angle he was holding his arm at that caused it to break.

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Annie5378 · 05/10/2016 08:53

My son would be chuffed with a box of chocs!!

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MistressMerryWeather · 05/10/2016 08:53

Your poor DS and that poor coach. He's probably shitting himself right now.

I would ring up, ask to be speak to the coach and let him know everything is alright. Oh and tell him your DS's plans for his homework. :o

It would be a shame for this to turn into something serious. The next thing would be no teachers allowed to play with the kids at lunch.

Ausernotanumber · 05/10/2016 08:53

Is the coach a teacher or an external coach contracted to the school? If you sue someone like the second example you will possibly put him out of business. His insurance will go sky high.

If you sue the school they will most likely settle out of court. I fervently hope they won't. But. Out likely they will.

And no one but you said scally or scrote.

ineedamoreadultieradult · 05/10/2016 08:54

I bet the coach feels awful. I had my nose broken by a stray cricket ball thrown by a teacher when I was in primary school. My parents did nothing apart from take me to hospital and tell me to move faster next time

ralphi · 05/10/2016 08:54

one thing you could do is ensure that he is wearing proper goalie gloves when playing in goal.

JC23 · 05/10/2016 08:54

I broke my arm the exact same way when I was in the sixth form but it was another student that kicked the ball. I do think it's just bad luck and probably (in my case at least) poor form that caused the break. Not the coach's fault and there's not much he could have done to prevent it.

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Annie5378 · 05/10/2016 08:55

Yes I like that idea maybe I will just phone the coach or nip in at lunch as I only live round the corner and just say he's ok but he wants his homework doing, all I was on here for was advice and people jump on me like I'm a bloody money grabber!

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Annie5378 · 05/10/2016 08:56

I can reassure you I'm not a money grabber I'm quite comfortable , I was literally looking for advice to see if anyone had come across this before and what did they do did they speak to the coach or school! That was all

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