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Help please! Fracture at playtime

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MagicMN · 20/04/2013 09:51

Hi.
Mynson is in reception. I went to pick him up yesterday. He came out in tears. The T.A. said he bumped his face at 2.10 while running in the playground, he was taken inside he was fine, and that he started crying again when he was putting his coat on few minutes before. "he is tired", she said. We arrived home, he said he could not take his coat off cos his shoulder hurt. I took him to a&e.
Result:fracture of the collarbone.
I am furious!!!
The way they dismissed his tears, the way they let them run madly at playtime, everyhting. This is supposed to be an "outstanding" school.

Can anyone suggest me what to do? Do i have to speak to the teacher first? Or should i go to the headteacher first? On monday we have an apoointment at hospital so he will not go to school but i could pop to see the headmaster?
Could i sue the school??? I am really furioous!!!
Any suggestion will be appreciated because i dont know how to deal with this.
Thanks!

OP posts:
headinhands · 15/11/2018 09:53

Schools are responsible for your child’s safety while they’re at school or on a school trip

Ah right. So because I'm responsible for their safety when they're at home should I sue myself? Or my husband? Or do we sue each other?

ZebraF · 15/11/2018 10:37

It sounds like a typical playground accident, and his shoulder probably started hurting more when moving it whilst putting his coat on to come home, resulting in the tears at home time. Often the adrenaline of running around means children don't notice pain straightaway, especially if distracted by another injury such as a bump on the face. I don't see how you would have grounds to sue the school. They told you he'd had an accident and you took the appropriate action in getting him checked.

Maldives2006 · 15/11/2018 15:41

No it isn’t fractures can happen just by falling awkwardly it doesn’t need to have happened with huge force

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