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Originally Posted by skwishybug  Yes, but a lawsuit for psychological distress is a little bit of a stretch I would think.
At 12-years-old, it is a perfect opportunity to take this "distress" and turn it into an educational experience, provided the parents have an open mind.
A complaint to the board? Sure. Suspension of the teacher? Possibly. A lawsuit? Reveals to the world that once again the "American Way" is to sue what you don't like. |
Unfortunately, when people are wronged, they think they have a lottery ticket. Furthermore, lawyers will encourage people to sue for an extreme amount in the hopes there is a smaller settlement with a more generous amount than intended.
My wife was rear ended by a Hummer last November. A full size Hummer vs a Mitsubishi Mirage...um...not much Mirage left. My wife was okay. We just wanted the car replaced and this guy pulled out all stops in countering everything out of fear we would sue his pants off.
A friend of mine once slipped and broke his arm in a Burger King. When he got home from the ER, 2 reps from BK were there with a check for 40K he could have if he agreed not to sue.
He took the check, but later told me he would have been more than happy if BK had said "What is your medical insurance deductable, we will pay that?"
All this to say, what the teacher did was wrong, but this family is also wrong. Story of life in America. 2 wrongs is the rule.