School Violence

With the continued news on campus crime like the tragedy at Virginia Tech and the potential danger on all college campuses on the rise, we need answers more than ever on how to make college life safer, and how we should fairly and reasonably allocate the rights and responsibilities of students and universities. Presently, university safety law does not send a clear message on how that issue should be met.

Historically, courts believed that the American university stood for the most part in loco parentis (in place of parents), insulated from legal scrutiny, and like governments, considered to be an institution outside the safety rules of the legal system, in a sense above the law. Of course, in its inception, in loco parentis, was more about the university rights and powers over the student, not their duties towards their students.

In general, negligence law is the major vehicle by which people sue universities. Those claims are various: negligent maintenance of premises, negligent security, negligent representations, negligent failure to give reasonable warnings, negligent failure to control or protect against dangerous persons, negligent supervision of school activities such as a field trip or lab experiment.

---

Blog for School Violence

• Arizona State University settles lawsuit in dorm rape case for $850,000
• College Student Sexually Assaulted at School Permitted to Bring Claim Against University under Federal Statutes
• Department of Education Releases Report Calling for Increased Safety and Security Measures at College Campuses

---

Library for School Violence:

• Pennsylvania Law Presents Formidable Hurdles for Crime Victims in School Violence Cases   
  Description: With the potential danger to our colleges on the rise, we need answers more than ever on how to make college life safer and how we should fairly and reasonably allocate the rights and responsibilities of students and universities. Presently university safety law does not send a clear message on how that issue should be met. While parents may view college life like it is portrayed in the college catalogs, university administrations are well aware of the potential dangers. Dan Monahan would be happy to provide you with a FREE CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION by calling 1-866-307-3888 and providing you in advance OUR FREE GUIDES so you’re prepared the ask the important questions about your case.

View All

Name:

Phone:

Email:

What is your question?

The Monahan Law Practice
300 North Pottstown Pike
Suite 210
Exton, PA 19341-2233

Phone: (610) 363-3888
Fax: (610) 363-2429