Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California
12 year old has eating disorder parents didnt know child told teacher 1 year ago and asked teacher to tell her parents teacher told child he can't tell them. He watched this child starve and said nothing. Can this school be sued?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Why did the teacher not tell you? What prevented the child from telling you and why did you not see it beforehand? You would have to file a claim within 6 months of finding out about the teacher's failure to tell you [you would have an additional six months to request leave to not have filed a claim]. Had you know about it would you have been able to remedy the situation [if not, then there are no damages]. You would need to ask a specialist in educational law if the teacher has a duty to inform you of your child's medical condition. My guess would be that the case would not have a high value since a jury would wonder why your child did not tell you and you did not notice.