Liability of a playgroup: Ask for free advice

Questioner

My daughter broke her leg while she was at the playgroup. At the time of the incident, one of the two teachers was outside the room. My daughter said she fell off the bench, the teacher said she didn't see anything. The space is divided by walls which may obstruct the view. The further handling of the supervisors was good. My question is whether the costs incurred can be recovered from the nursery school.

Lawyer

First of all I want to wish you much strength. I hope your daughter will recover well and will be back to her old self soon! The playgroup must compensate you for your damages if they have culpably breached their duty of care. Whether the duty of care has been breached depends largely on the circumstances of the case: was there sufficient supervision of the children? Were the applicable laws and regulations complied with? Unfortunately, based on your story, I cannot say whether the duty of care was breached. I need more information for that. Moreover, it is difficult to prove what caused the fall, if no one else saw your daughter fall. If you would like me to help you further and investigate whether the playgroup is liable, you can contact me directly via this website. Again, good luck!