Could a guy really get sued for hitting a girl at school?

Question

Today at school, I found out that the mean girl got punched by a boy (the girl is the girl in this question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ai6cbIKcsk.2DS2BEjCb3cHty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20130523132920AABO7H3 ) She started blabbing and saying "I could seriously sue this kid and this school and get like a million dollars because of this. This kid could get arrested and go to juvie for like a year. No joke." She said as she pointed to her bruise, which she said was HUGE. I admit, it was big, but I've seen bigger. Maybe it's just me, but the bruise didn't seem all that horrible. Second, oh goodness, this guy isn't even an adult yet and she thinks he can be put in juvie for a YEAR, and get sued and owe her a million dollars. And then she goes further to say she can sue the school as well. She ended the whole thing by saying "My uncle and aunt will fly in from Colorado just to kick this guy's a$$."
Is what she said true, yes or no?
Input is greatly appreciated.
Thanks and have a great day, Blessings!

Answer 1

1) NO she can't sue anybody for anything because she's a minor her parents would have to do it and they couldn't sue the boy they'd have to go after his parents.



2) A bruised arm isn't worth $1 much less 1 million dollars she has no permanent injuries nor was she transported to a hospital for her injuries she can't sue for hurt feelings.



3) If the injury was due to an accident she has no recourse at all nobody is going to Juvie for an accidental injury during a kickball game.



4) She isn't going to get anywhere suing the school because like I said MINORS CAN'T SUE ANYBODY and I bet her parents aren't going to waste 2 seconds on an accidental bruise.



5) Her Aunt and Uncle would go to jail for attacking a minor no if ands or buts.



6) This chick is a totally delusional moron and a liar.



EDIT:



BTW I would educate myself on the McDonald's coffee burn case before I went around agreeing with other people it was frivolous.



1) The car wasn't moving she was a passenger they were parked and she was trying to add cream and sugar when the cup of scalding coffee spilled on her crotch giving her 3rd degree burns over 16% of her body



2) 700 people were burned by McDonald's coffee because the coffee was heated to 180 to 190 degrees most food service establishments serve coffee @135 degrees to avoid the serious burns high temp liquids can cause. These other victims racked up $500,000 in settlements none of them were burned as seriously as Ms. Liebeck.



3) There was an early attempt to settle for the medical bills of approximately $11,000. Later Ms. Liebeck offered to settle for $90,000. McDonald’s generously offered $800. When it was all said and done Ms. Liebeck was awarded $160,000 and $480,000 in punitive damages. Punitive damages are used to punish corporations for bad acts. Consequently the bulk of any punitive damage award in the State of New Mexico (where it happened) goes to the State of New Mexico.



4) This is what she was paid for (caution graphic image) http://www.jvmlaw.com/McDonaldsCase.htm



http://www.scarymommy.com/message-board/index.php?p=/discussion/15842/mcdonalds-hot-coffee-burns-lawsuit-graphic-content-warning/p1

Answer 2

It depends on where you live, but in most schools in America no one can touch anyone else. I worked at a school where the kindergarten teacher could not hug her students. It is likely she can sue the boy, probably not the school, but since it happened on school property she might be able too......However, she needs a police report. Even your parents can't leave a bruise on you in most states. The law says you can spank your child, you just can't leave a mark. I think it might make a difference that she was provoking him, and if there are witnesses that could help the boy, but men, all men, shouldn't hit a woman, but if a woman provokes him, I think that is different. Now, to address the other issue.........Keep in mind that you can sue a person......and while the courts might award you a million dollars.....this boy doesn't have a million dollars, so she will never get the money. There is a huge difference between winning a court case, any court case, and actually getting the financial money awarded. Which of course explains why we have back child support issues. She might win her case......and then loose it in repeated appeals too......Never count your chickens before they hatch as the old saying goes.

Answer 3

You might be out of touch with truth. First, any person can sue anyone else for whatever. Suing sucessfully for sexual harassment is not going to occur when you consider that that's not grounds for a lawsuit in any state. It it grounds for suing an enterprise, however that has nothing to do together with your vision of the suit. Subsequent, any one can guard against any crime based on any thought that they desire. Should you declare you recognize of anybody who succesfully defended a child-murder charge, headquartered solely on proof that she was once mestruating, you are a liar. It in no way happened.

Answer 4

Yes she can sue for remedies and also ask the police to investigate and prosecute. It does come under common assault and battery but no she could not sue for 'like a million dollars'

Answer 5

It is far more likely to happen in the U.S. than anywhere else.



Americans are notoriously "litigation prone". (Lawsuit crazy.)



You recall the woman who sued McDonald's, when she spilled

scalding hot coffee into her crotch - and won!



Stupidity should not be rewarded with a six figure settlement.

Answer 6

Yes, they can. It's considered assault.



She probably won't be making a million dollars though.

Answer 7

it's called assault and battery. she can sue.