| The day you sent your daughter off to college was | | | | written policies prohibiting weapons on campus, the |
| probably one of the proudest moments of your life. | | | | campus staff is not properly equipped or trained to |
| You had visions of how she would make great new | | | | search for these prohibited weapons. Instead, |
| friends, learn interesting new things, and prepare | | | | students are appointed to oversee and police other |
| herself for a rewarding career. You even warned her | | | | students. |
| about all of the dangers out in the real world. You | | | | The problem is that students are attempting to |
| reminded her never to go out alone and always pay | | | | balance their own social and academic lives and they |
| attention to her surroundings. | | | | aren't instructed on how to deal with violent or |
| You couldn't have known that danger was waiting | | | | emotionally handicapped students. While your family |
| for her on the university campus and in the building | | | | and friends will be instrumental in helping you cope |
| she was supposed to call home for the next four | | | | with the emotional turmoil you are experiencing, only |
| years. Sadly, most college campuses are not as safe | | | | a skilled personal injury attorney can help you ensure |
| as parents are led to believe. Statistics of on-campus | | | | that the university takes responsibility for what has |
| violence can be skewed since most colleges employ | | | | happened to your daughter. A personal injury lawyer |
| their own private security and can delay or even | | | | can help you cut through the administrative red tape |
| prevent the reporting of some violent crimes. | | | | and get answers to your most important questions. |
| Additionally, some students are too afraid or | | | | Knowing and understanding how this happened to |
| embarrassed to report being the victim of a violent | | | | your child may help keep other students safe. |
| crime. | | | | An accident lawyer will investigate the security |
| Even colleges located in small towns have crime | | | | procedures at your daughter's campus and see if |
| issues that aren't publicized. Instead the students | | | | those procedures are being followed and enforced. |
| discuss them via the campus grapevine and most | | | | Dealing with the serious injury or death your child will |
| parents never hear of them at all. If your child has | | | | be an emotionally turbulent time for you and your |
| been seriously injured or killed as a result of campus | | | | family. However, it is also a time to take a stand. |
| violence, you probably have a lot of questions. | | | | Your personal injury lawyer will help you seek justice |
| Unfortunately, finding answers can be more difficult | | | | for your child and ensure that the university takes |
| than you think. | | | | preventive steps so that future students will be |
| School administrators and campus staff have a | | | | protected. |
| vested interest in keeping campus crimes out of the | | | | The author, Nick Messe, is president of Lead Frog, |
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| the paltry dorm security is not a deterrent to violent | | | | Kaufman Law when you need an experienced |
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