Negligent supervision occurs when a person or entity entrusted with the care and supervision of others fails to exercise reasonable care, leading to harm or injury. This can happen in various settings, such as schools, daycare centers, camps, and workplaces.
The primary duty of a supervisor is to provide a safe and appropriate environment for those under their care.
Client’s case
A 52 year old man was confined to a State owned psychiatric facility. He suffered from schizophrenia and was strangled to death by another mentally disabled patient. The State argued that this horrific incident was neither preventable nor foreseeable. We argued that it was an invitation to disaster to allow numerous unsupervised mentally ill residents to share a bedroom. The case settled prior to trial.
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