Pickton, TX Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

Assuming it is a public school you need to make sure and file a government tort claim w/I 180 days of the incident, namely the physical altercation in the office which sounds like only the tip of the iceberg. It sounds as if the situation has been on-going for a while so would make sense that you file Government Code 910 claim with the school district as soon as possible. If you review California Government Code 910 online you will see how basic the contents of such a claim is, but understand it is critical and a necessary prerequisite to pursuing a claim against the school, principal, teacher and school district. Also, understand that it is pretty typical that once you submit that form that the school district either ignores it and therefore as a matter of law after 45 days it is deemed rejected or they expressly deny claim within that 45 day period. Without getting too overly legal, there is a Federal Constitutional right under USCA 1983, in that under the California Constitution, article I, 28(c) students have right to attend schools that are safe, secure and peaceful and school districts, teachers, principals or other school employees are prohibited from taking any actions that violate that right. Bottom line it is a difficult area, but one that needs to be addressed.

Yes, charges can be brought against him against your wishes, and you can be subpoena'd to testify. In that event, your husband's lawyer can advise him as to whether a wife can be compelled to testify against her husband in your state. Often, though the police and DA's office are not very interested in pursuing a matter in which the victim does not want the prosecution to move forward. If it does, your husband's lawyer will probably be able to work out a deal (conditional discharge, anger management, etc.)

First, file a report with the police if you have not already done so. Then, file a no-fault claim with your insurance company. It doesn't matter that it was the other driver's fault; that's why they call it "no-fault". Notify your insurance company, get a claim number and a benefits application, fill it out right away and send it in. You may not be able to answer every question, such as "amount of medical expenses" if you haven't had any yet, just do the best you can and send it in immediately. Then, get the medical treatment you need. As long as the doctor signs that the treatment is medically necessary and related to the accident, you are covered. You can only recover financially from an injury if you have what is considered a "serious injury" as that term is defined by law. This includes death, miscarriage, fractures, a total disability that lasts 90 days or a permanent partial disability. The injury must be confirmed by objective medical proof such as an x-ray, MRI, CT scan or nerve conduction study.