Mark Law Firm Blog

Most personal injury lawsuits are filed against people who are at least 18 years old and considered adults. But what happens if your child is intentionally injured by another? Can you sue a kid?

In New Jersey, bullying is a serious concern. The State of New Jersey is committed to eradicating harassment, intimidation and bullying in its schools through various anti-bullying legislation.  While harassment can take many forms, the newest concern among students of all ages is known as “Cyber-Bullying.”  

On January 6, 2011 Govern Chris Christie signed one of the toughest laws relating to zero tolerance for bullying in schools.   Public schools are now required by law to set up and enforce procedures to detect, monitor, investigate, and report acts of bullying and to discipline those who commit them.  In a great step forward to hold schools accountable, this statute holds school administrators personally responsible for the protection of our children.  The act strengthens enforcement efforts and calls for revisions to the existing statute (N.J.S.A. 18A:37-2).  The statute, officially titled “Prohibiting Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying on School Property, at School-Sponsored Functions, and on School Buses,” now adds harassment and intimidation as to the list of illegal behaviors and gives the statute teeth by allowing the school to discipline any student who commits acts of harassment, intimidation, or bullying.