Nobody wants to believe that bullying in school is as large of a problem as it sometimes truly is. Bullying can lead kids to do things that they likely would not otherwise do. One family found out just how much bullying can take away from them when their son took his own life, allegedly as a result of being bullied. Although a wrongful death lawsuit may be the last thing on a family’s mind after their loved one was unexpectedly taken from them, it may be the only way to begin to recover from the financial burden associated with your loved one’s death, including taking care of unpaid medical bills and funeral expenses. Please contact one of our expert wrongful death attorneys, who have decades of experience fighting for our Massachusetts clients, at the Law Offices of Gilbert R. Hoy, Jr. and Affiliates for a free consultation so that you can learn what legal remedies you may be entitled to.
The family of a Cincinnati, Ohio Carson Elementary School third-grader, who hung himself in January, have filed a federal lawsuit against school officials. The wrongful death suit claims 8 year-old Gabriel Taye’s suicide resulted from a January attack in the boys’ restroom that was caught by a school surveillance camera and that school officials allegedly covered up. The suit says that school officials “deliberately withheld vital information from his mother, including that he had been assaulted, lost consciousness for a considerable period of time, and was at risk of a serious head injury.
Defendants reportedly informed the victim’s mother only that her son had fainted in the boy’s restroom and had recovered completely. In addition, the suit claims defendant school officials not only knew that student-on-student aggression was rampant, especially in the unsupervised bathrooms, but chose to cover it up rather than alert parents and the school community so that the violence could be investigated and resolved. The wrongful death lawsuit names as defendants the Cincinnati Board of Education, since-retired Superintendent Mary Ronan, Carson School Principal Ruthenia Jackson, and Assistant Principal Jeffrey McKenzie.
Has a loved one of yours been a victim of a Massachusetts wrongful death? If so, you may be entitled to substantial compensation for your pain and suffering caused by the loss. Please contact one of our expert wrongful death personal injury attorneys here at our Boston, Massachusetts law firm who will work tirelessly on your case. Call us at 617-787-3700 or email us at info@gilhoylaw.com for your free and private consultation. An attorney will be here 24/7 to answer your questions. Your needs are our top priority!
