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Is Penn State responsible for Sandusky debacle?


January 17, 2012 by Claire Knight

No doubt about it: Penn State’s legal headaches are just beginning. And the first civil suit filed claims the university is liable for the alleged abuse that occurred on campus.

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Student blames college for dorm rape


September 20, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan

A student said her school didn’t do enough to prevent her assault. See if a court agreed.

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Student trips and falls — should school have to pay?


May 30, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan

She said she saw the uneven sidewalk, but she tripped and fell anyway. Was the school at fault?

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School’s appeal of jury verdict backfires in big way


November 8, 2010 by Taylor Hannigan

After a student who fell while on campus won a jury verdict, the school filed an appeal. Maybe it wishes it hadn’t.

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Injured swimmer blames school, coach


February 6, 2010 by Taylor Hannigan

When a member of a university’s swim team hurt her back, she said it was the fault of the school and its swim coach. Was she right?

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Student dies in drunken fall — is school on the hook?


January 18, 2010 by Taylor Hannigan

A jury said a school should pay $260,000 to the family of a student who was killed. Here’s why an appeals court wiped out the award. 

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Cheerleader sues school after tragic injury


January 2, 2010 by Taylor Hannigan

A cheerleader was rendered a paraplegic when a maneuver went terribly wrong. But was the school at fault?

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Hockey fight leads to claim against school


November 7, 2009 by Taylor Hannigan

A spectator at a college hockey game got hurt while trying to break up a fight. But was it the host college’s fault?

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