Comments by David Cooper

David Cooper
Member - 6 posts

When a student teacher's car was locked in the school staff car park someone (probably a student) keyed it across four different panels. The cost of repair is estimated at £977.00 The car park does have a disclaimer sign which is quite hidden away. Other members of staff have had similar damage done to their vehicles and we have paid the excess on their insurance policy . The students excess is only £300. As the student is a new driver I am told that the cost of claiming on their insurance would be more expensive than paying for the damage herself due to the increased cost of insurance premium resulting from a claim over the next 3-5 years.

Please advise on my options. The student is considerering taking the school to the small claims court. Please advise if the school has a duty of care regardless of any signs. And as it was most likely a student who caused the damage then they do we also have a duty of responsibility for what our students damage?

Many thanks