PROTECTING KIDS IN CONNECTICUT

Cheerleader Injuries

In a controversial opinion the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that Cheerleading is a contact sport.  In Wisconsin, participants in a contact sport cannot sue each other for negligence.  The court dismissed the case brought by a cheerleader who was injured when she was dropped by a teammate.  You can read the entire article at ESPN news.  It is not certain that Connecticut will follow this Wisconsin ruling.

In Connecticut school officials have what is known as qualified immunity from being sued.  If the actions of a school official are discretionary, then the law protects the teacher or other school official.  However, Connecticut has a law which states that a teacher or administrator is not immune where they subject an identifiable person to imminent harm.  What does this mean?  It means that the law is cloudy when it comes to school injuries.  If your child is injured in school and you would like to know if you have a case, call us.