Can I file against a teacher’s aide and school system for harming my autistic child?
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Can I file against a teacher’s aide and school system for harming my autistic child?
My son attends a public school system in Ohio. A teacher’s aide picked my son up and in the process hurt him leaving pinch marks and scratches on him. And then asked my son if he wants to go home with him. I know he was telling my grandson he would teach him how to behave. The local police said they wouldn’t press charges because teacher’s are upstanding citizens??? And my son probably hurt himself. They based their decisions without speaking to my son’s Dr. or my son, or child services. Child services found the teacher’s aide guilty and the Dr. also said the marks were consistent with being pinched and hurt by an adult.
The school system was going to let this male teacher’s aide continue working in the same school with my son.
When I threatened going to the media and that child services found him guilty, and they let him go from employment at the school.
Thank you for any help.
Asked on October 16, 2017 under Personal Injury, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
There is effectively nothing you can do through the legal system. The legal system (e.g. lawsuits) is designed to provide compensation for serious injuries which result in significant life impairment or disability or disfigurement, or for your out-of-pocket (not paid by insurance, Medicaid, etc.) medical bills. Pinch marks, scratches, and the like simply will not support getting sufficient compensation as to justify the time, effort, and cost of lawsuit.
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