Accident at Nursey

Lucky94

I hope that your child is ok..at the end of the day that's what's important.

I've worked in Nursery settings for many years and seen accidents sadly they do happen it's not possible to watch all the children all of the time.

My little one starts Nursery in September and I'm worried sick as most Mothers do I'll be glued to my phone 'just in case' it (fingers crossed it doesn't) rings.

If it was me no I wouldn't claim I'd just be pleased that my little one is on the mend and no emotional scars.

amus

Fosterdog wrote: »

But it's not the furniture that's the problem it was your son running in an area not meant for running that caused it.

Maybe the nursery need to set some rules or reiterate rules already in place about running inside and as his parent you should also have the same conversation with him.

Well every time Ive been to pick him up there are kids running about from here to there so it doesnt seem to be a rule they enforce very well.

Obviously if I am with him and he starts running in an inappropriate place (which he doesnt really tend to do at home) I will tell him but if Im not there there isnt much I can do, which is what Im paying the nursery for.

Violetta_2

Hope your son is better soon. See what the nursery say/do, if you don't think they are dealing with these safety issues satisfactorily contact who ever they are registered with for advice, it may be ofsted?? Up here is Scotland it is the Care Commission.
Bit surprised at some of the comments, you are hardly asking for the nastiest ambulance chaser solicitors. I do hate the nastiness that comes out in people on here sometimes. Thought it was "be nice to all moneysavers" when did that rule change??

Ames

I think there's a much better solution than trying to put protectors on every inch of furniture. Just wrap your son up in something soft instread. I think cotton wool is the recommended substance?

I'm sure you could buy some big enough sheets of it when you've claimed your compensation.

amus

Violetta wrote: »

Hope your son is better soon. See what the nursery say/do, if you don't think they are dealing with these safety issues satisfactorily contact who ever they are registered with for advice, it may be ofsted?? Up here is Scotland it is the Care Commission.
Bit surprised at some of the comments, you are hardly asking for the nastiest ambulance chaser solicitors. I do hate the nastiness that comes out in people on here sometimes. Thought it was "be nice to all moneysavers" when did that rule change??

I know I wouldnt like to have seen what they'd have written if id asked for advice on how to put a claim in and what sort of cash I could expect to receive :eek:

I think some people are so unsatisfied with whatever they've got going on in their own lives they feel the need to have digs at others to make them feel good about themselves, without even reading whats being asked.

To be honest I think they will probably do something about the furniture if they have not done so already.

amus

Ames wrote: »

I think there's a much better solution than trying to put protectors on every inch of furniture. Just wrap your son up in something soft instread. I think cotton wool is the recommended substance?

I'm sure you could buy some big enough sheets of it when you've claimed your compensation.

Or I could just give him a set of stanley knives and instruct him to run around the garden with his little brother whilst throwing them in his direction?

Oh look, I can make silly, over the top, unrealistic, exaggerated comments too :eek:.

What compensation is it you are referring to, as far as I am aware I havnt even put in a claim, do you know something I dont?

mountainofdebt

Well when Junior was in nursery he got his finger caught in a door.

The result was pretty nasty but a trip to A&E proved there was nothing wrong.

It never entered my head to sue - I accepted their apology and moved on.

Can you really sue on the off chance that there may (or may not) be a scar??? World has gone barmy if you can.

vickynleon

i would feel exactly the same as the op if it happened to my son, stores sell safety equipment for a reason.

a nursery should take reasonable precautions against such accidents and there should be corner cushions so that such an accident doesnt happen.

i no with kids accidents do happen, my mum had my little boy and all he done was run in wellies and tripped and broke his foot, but now i make sure that he doesnt wear his wellies if hes playing.in the case of this accident the nursery should of assessed the situation straight away and found a solution which would probally be corner cushions.

i'm not very keen on the whole compensation route but the op was just asking advice to wether they should go down that route she didnt say she was it was just a query.

amus

mountainofdebt wrote: »

Well when Junior was in nursery he got his finger caught in a door.

The result was pretty nasty but a trip to A&E proved there was nothing wrong.

It never entered my head to sue - I accepted their apology and moved on.

Can you really sue on the off chance that there may (or may not) be a scar??? World has gone barmy if you can.

You can sue if there is evidence of negligence e.g. there is an incorrect staff:child ratio, or there are hazards which could be deemed inappropriate in a nursery setting. It is all dependent upon whether the accident could have reasonably been avoided.

Like Ive said I dont think I will go ahead and claim, although to be quite frank the attitudes of some on here has made me want to (but thats just because I'm defiant). To be honest though my moral compass says not to given there was no serious injury thankfully.

If it does cause significant scarring it will be up to him to decide what he wants to do.

lostinrates

An inch here or there makes no difference....i presume there are taller and shorter children at the nursery? so its at the wrong hieght for someone. But something ALWAYs will be.

But, tbh, if you thoughtvthe corners were a huge risk why on earth would you let him go there?


This reminds me of a story i have told elsewhere on mse but really is relevant here.

Dh and i were walking through venice, a city we know well, and on the way to the station ended up behind some british tourists....as one always does in venice. But we over heard them saying how dangerous the canals were for children and that come to think of it they hadn't seen any children in venice at all since they arrived (it was a school day, during school hours and it seemed they had just arrived that day) those canals should all be fenced off they agreed. Dh and i could not manage to keep a straight face. Surely, surely they knew it was Venice?

Risks are learned by running and bumping, climbing and falling, trying and failing...all in safe controlled environments, whether that is a desk in a nursery or a canal through a city. If you think the nursery is unsafe then find somewhere else for your child. My guess is most people have a desk, or a kitchen bench, or a garden where there child will get a minor injury at aome stage during its childhood.