If a parent gets in an auto accident while taking kids to school, can the parents sue the school?

More importantly, can they win? What if conditions are bad, snowy? And what if it's a private school, does that make a difference?If a parent gets in an auto accident while taking kids to school, can the parents sue the school?
they can try if they want to, but it will be thrown out of court! only if the accident happened on school grounds, and they were not at fault, maybe they'd have a chance. but if it happens before they are on school grounds, they are S.O.L.!If a parent gets in an auto accident while taking kids to school, can the parents sue the school?
It would be silly and a waste of time and money to sue the school for your decision to go out during bad/snowy/icy weather after they have closed. If you get into an accident, it's your problem and your car insurance covers those in your vehicle (depending on your coverage) and if it doesn't they can turn it in to their car insurance if they get hurt and need medical attention.
you ask about snow?


you are liabale for a reason
no.


you can't sue the school.


it's not the schoos fault, even if its not your fault, it's definetely not the schools,


you will not win.
I believe they can sue you. They'll be able to sue anybody who owns the vehicle regardless of whether they gave you permission to chauffer their kids or who's at fault. They just want the judgement as does the money-hungry lawyer. And a lawyer will only sue if you have sufficient assets they can procure in court.





Whoops, i misread the question. but read the info on the link below and that will answer your question anyways.
Think about what you are asking here...





You chose to enroll your child in a PRIVATE SCHOOL and you are asking if you can sue them if you have an accident (due to poor weather conditions) while you are taking your child to the school. No wonder they aren't open! They are probably paying an attorney to deflect a bunch of illegitimate threats of lawsuit by people like yourself.





Now I am not saying you are trying to get a fast buck out of a lawsuit from your child's school. It just doesn't make sense to me.





If you had any grounds for any type of suit, it may be that the school is not reasonably open for attendance (which you are paying for your child to attend!). So if you are not gettng your money's worth, you should address that with the school.





It still boils down to money...Plowing the walks and parking lots, heating expenses, sick pay or leave pay for those employees and faculty who may not have been able to make it to work due to weather conditions. Plus the added risk of lawsuits for injuries or damages - had the school been open and have some mishap during the bad weather. If they have busses on the road, there would also be another risk or liability. Suppose one of them had an accident while loaded with students. The risks can stack up very quickly.





Please don't get me wrong here. I grew up in Colorado where they get their fair share of snow. I remember digging for days to see the street or even the mailbox. But when they closed the schools (public), it was usually after careful and extensive consideration. Of course I was (am) like you, ';Keep 'em open! It's not that bad!'; but where I live now, a half inch of snow sends the locals into a panic. They have no means of dealing with it (plows, scraper, salt, sand), most do not know how to drive in it and the rest are scared, so everything shuts down. But if we get a hurricane, most of us go on, ';business as usual'; until the very last minute, then we go home and watch the horrific damage happening around us on TV. It has never been nearly as bad as the media makes it out to be, yes some places are worse than others, yes there is damage and there's no power sometimes but it is never as bad as those who aren't here, think it is.





I also think there is a minimum number of days that kids have to attend school (federal law?), especially for a school to recieve federal funding and accreditation (sp?). May want to investigate this, and ask at the school as well.
For medical expenses. What does it matter what type of school. You are in a vehicle!
I don't see how the private school would be responsible.. unless they were negligent on their property in snow removal or something...





For an ';ambulance chasing attorney'; they might see the school as liable in that they did not cancel school on a day someone might get injured or suffer property loss.. on the way to or from school [hint]...





Did this help any?
No. It's your accident, it's your fault. Furthermore, you choose to send your child to private school. Deal with it.





EDIT: Oh, in that case...


Are you sure that the entire district is passable? If even one is severely slick or hazardous, the school won't risk it. When I was in school, there were plenty of mornings when our entire township was clear, but another was snowed in.


It may be a litigation issue, but it's more likely a safety issue. As heartless as schools may sometimes seem, they really do care about their students' welfare.
I don't think so! You were the one driving, and the one responsible for your kids and your safety at the time, no matter where you are going.