[steve watts]

Well amongst all the fretting and waiting for the caravan to arrive i got a phone call from our Laurens School asking me to pick her up as she's sprained her ankle....Laugh i went mad, The poor thing was crying in pain her foot was all bent up from the swelling around her ankle. I said you must be stupid if you think thats sprained look at it you can see its broke.
So off i went to the hospital with the MRS and youngest, x-ray then to be told its broke.
She's back home now with a temporary cast for two weeks and on some pain killers. She's ok still wimpering bless her.
Cant understand why the school didnt at least try to get her to hospital..??????

This post has been edited by steve watts: 15 March 2010 - 07:44 PM

[Rich44]

That's really out of order i'd be straight down that school to see the head and rip them a new a-hole for that

[steve watts]

We've just been told she did it tripping in a pot hole in the play ground....I feel a suing coming on. Or at least some compo for her in the future.

This post has been edited by steve watts: 15 March 2010 - 08:02 PM

[lisboa]

go for it and get there tomorrow and take photos of it .this will give more weight to your case .before some one comes to repair it .lots of people do it with the councils for minor or fake causes .yours is gen case photos first thing tomorrow .
also i send my get well soon .wishes.

[steve watts]

Good idea the photos, and thanks for the get well....

[naturalmum]

Oh no, poor lass. Hope she soon starts to feel better.

As has been said already, I'd be down there with the camera, and demanding to see the head, if not the chair of governors.

If the break was that obvious and they failed to spot it then it sounds like they need an urgent review of their health and safety and first aid training!

I'm not one to wrap children in cotton wool, and I really think a lot of "Elvin Safety" goes too far... but it does sound like someone should have done a risk assessment on the state of the playground and found a way to cordon off that part of the playground as a matter of urgency!

[spikematthews]

Steve feel for her, though she will be the center of attention as all her mates will want to do the signing bit soon on plaster. As for no win no Fee go for it mate .

[Father Ted]

Similar thing when Emily broke her arm in PE. They said she'd sprained it. Allowed her to get changed back into uniform and, as it was the end of the school day, didn't even contact us. Lesley found out when she went to collect from school, on foot, so Emily had to walk over a mile home, in pain.

[petehutt]

what a shame poor girl.dont blaim you if you go for compensation.school grounds are supposed to be safe.especialy with all this new health & safety.wish you the best pete

[Sir Henry]

Father Ted, on 15 March 2010 - 09:29 PM, said:

Similar thing when Emily broke her arm in PE. They said she'd sprained it. Allowed her to get changed back into uniform and, as it was the end of the school day, didn't even contact us. Lesley found out when she went to collect from school, on foot, so Emily had to walk over a mile home, in pain.

Plus c'a change, plus c'est la meme chose: Same happened to me nearly 50 years ago

Tell her to Get Well Soon from me, Steve

[Father Ted]

Sir Henry, on 15 March 2010 - 09:41 PM, said:

Plus c'a change, plus c'est la meme chose

'Tis true.

[steve watts]

Thanks all for the well wishes. She's doin good at the mo well i mean she's settled down in bed, not sleeping. I think with me and my knee we're a right family at the mo.

[baranigirl]

poor love, hope she makes a speedy recover and deffo get some pics and speak to a solicitor xx

[Townaceclive]

To send a child to hospital from school requires an escort from the school, tough I hear you say well yes I agree but that escort can not make any decisions on the well being of the child. Far better to get you to collect and take her, as they did, but a better description would have prepared you. How long between the acident and you getting called and how long before you got to hospital?

Get the photos, get it in the local paper, see a solicitor.

[Rich44]

Townaceclive, on 15 March 2010 - 11:09 PM, said:

To send a child to hospital from school requires an escort from the school, tough I hear you say well yes I agree but that escort can not make any decisions on the well being of the child. Far better to get you to collect and take her, as they did, but a better description would have prepared you. How long between the acident and you getting called and how long before you got to hospital?

Get the photos, get it in the local paper, see a solicitor.

could have called an ambulance, i'd be asking to see the schools procedures at this point