Legal Consequences of Bullying.
Legal Consequences of Bullying
A week ago today a young high school student was attacked by 3 girls and beaten to death, over a disagreement. Bullying is more prevalent in today’s society with social media, when something happens everyone knows about it almost immediately.
Most people do not realize that outside of school suspension or expulsion, outside of criminal charges, which comes with up to a ten thousand dollar fine and up to 6 months in jail. The victim and the victim’s family can take Civil Action against you and your family. If civil action is pursued you will have to pay damages (Physical or Emotional) caused to the victim who has been bullied. Those damages can run in the MILLIONS.
- The National School Safety Center has reported that there are:
- 2 Million bullies in schools.
- 160,000 Kids miss school every day out of fear of being bullied.
- 77% of kids have been bullied.
Should you have any questions concerning bullying and steps you should take to prevent bullying, contact the Mezrano Law Firm at 205.206.6300 for a free consultation and to find out what steps you as a parent can take if your child is being bullied.