https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/08/parents-settle-ohio-student-arm-branding-case/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:18:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/08/parents-settle-ohio-student-arm-branding-case/comment-page-1/#comment-71031 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:18:04 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=13397#comment-71031 It’s mind-boggling that the school board chose to fight a case where a teacher branded a student’s arm, especially if the family was willing to take only $5,500 in settlement.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/08/parents-settle-ohio-student-arm-branding-case/comment-page-1/#comment-71028 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:14:09 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=13397#comment-71028 At least the attorneys were made whole.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/08/parents-settle-ohio-student-arm-branding-case/comment-page-1/#comment-71027 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:55:04 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=13397#comment-71027 Couldn’t Mr. Freshwater, the teacher, file a suit against the parents for violation of civil rights (namely, discrimination because of his religious beliefs), just like he did vs. the district? have

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/08/parents-settle-ohio-student-arm-branding-case/comment-page-1/#comment-71026 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:43:54 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=13397#comment-71026 Those lawyers deserved every penny. Imagine the trauma they experienced having to discuss that horrible disfigurement.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/08/parents-settle-ohio-student-arm-branding-case/comment-page-1/#comment-71010 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:34:34 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=13397#comment-71010 Amazing (and disappointing, and unfortunately not surprising) that the lawyers collect 20 times as much as the victims.

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