The United States Supreme Court recently decided that a high school football coach’s refusal to give a dehydrated player water and care did not “rise to the level of a constitutional violation,” despite the fact that the boy died the morning after his hundred-degree football practice.  The boys’ parents, naturally, sought justice for their departed son, and they wanted to spare thousands of other parents even the thought of the agony they had endured.  Now, the parents wait to find out whether or not a state court will agree that the coach’s negligence was criminal.

Meanwhile, however, all the courts agree that the coach acted with “willful indifference” to the player’s condition, and the parents’ personal injury suit moves forward.  The parents’ attorney, naturally, looks forward to a jury’s finding in their favor and awarding both compensatory and punitive damages.

For athletes’ parents, however, a difficult problem remains: how does a parent determine whether or not to press charges against a coach or school official?  How does a parent know when even to file a claim?  Are coaches and teachers liable for injuries to students’ in their care?  How could they not be held accountable in some way?

Dallas personal injury attorneys ease parents’ concerns and represent their children in literally thousands of cases each year.  A parent need not make agonizing choices about whether or not to take legal action, because a personal injury lawyer will evaluate their claims and recommend a course of action in a free consultation.  Although kids get hurt “playing games,” the injuries are serious, and coaches sometimes make them worse.  Whenever intuition says something isn’t quite right, parents should contact a personal injury attorney.

The press and pundits often seize on apparently silly personal injury cases to argue their contention that “frivolous” personal injury cases over-burden the courts and keep them from efficiently dispensing justice.  At The Moore Law Firm, our experience teaches us that no injury seems “frivolous” to the person who must endure it and its consequences.  The team of Dallas personal injury lawyers and experts at The Moore Law Firm invests long hours of painstaking investigation and careful preparation in every case, assuring clients get the full benefit of aggressive advocacy.  Call us today and let us get to work on your case; arrange a free consultation and case review.

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call The Moore Law Firm, PLLC at (972) 599-7676 or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.

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