Child negligence at my Child’s school…
About 7 months ago, my son (4 y/o) and 2-3 other kids his age were briefly left unattended during their bathroom break. Unfortunately, he got his hand stuck between the restroom door (automatic closure) and hinge which resulted in a fractured finger.
Of note, this is the inaugural year so the school is currently renting rooms from a church.
Since the incident, he has undergone 2 surgeries and countless sessions of occupational therapy with many many more to come. After the first surgery, he was in an arm cast for 6 weeks. Second surgery was required bc he had very limited mobility of the digit (despite OT) and the surgeon recommended going back in breaking up the scar tissue. His digit has been essentially immobile since November, hence the countless hours of OT. After that second surgery, he had terrible post anesthetic delirium, bit his lip, and now has been severely constipated (pain meds) with intermittent bleeding bc of small tears in that region, requiring stool softeners (which don’t seem to be helping). To add, he’s on antibiotics for postop infection.
This mess could have been avoided if #1. The school had taken proper precautions in placing barriers at the hinge or any other site prone to accidents and #2. The teacher was present and paying attention.
We love the school for many reasons and understand accidents happen but now im pissed. I’m pissed bc my son has suffered with pain, inability to use digit to full capacity, has undergone countless hours of OT, and still MAY NEVER regain full ROM of finger.
I’ve emailed the school regarding tuition forgiveness but after admin went to board, their offer was to pay for medical expenses related to the accident. This isn’t enough - the suffering and pain my child has gone through, the time spent driving to and from therapy and doctor’s appointments, missed classes and extracurricular activities has a cost.
What are my options if I still want to have my children attend the school next year?