http://overlawyered.com/2009/08/parents-settle-ohio-student-arm-branding-case/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:26:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://overlawyered.com/2009/08/parents-settle-ohio-student-arm-branding-case/comment-page-1/#comment-71031 Tom T. 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. 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.

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

]]> http://overlawyered.com/2009/08/parents-settle-ohio-student-arm-branding-case/comment-page-1/#comment-71027 Melvin H. 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 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

]]> http://overlawyered.com/2009/08/parents-settle-ohio-student-arm-branding-case/comment-page-1/#comment-71026 Frank C ostanza 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. Those lawyers deserved every penny. Imagine the trauma they experienced having to discuss that horrible disfigurement.

]]> http://overlawyered.com/2009/08/parents-settle-ohio-student-arm-branding-case/comment-page-1/#comment-71010 Anne_Onymous 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. Amazing (and disappointing, and unfortunately not surprising) that the lawyers collect 20 times as much as the victims.

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