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You can't sue the school because you don't have school insurance for your daughter? That does not make any sense to me. Generally, the rule is that in order to make a claim against a property owner (including stores, parking lots, apartments, etc) the injured party has to show that the owner knew or should have known of the hazard, had an opportunity to correct it, and failed to take action. So, you would have to prove that the school knew of the hole, had time to repair it, and did not do so. As for the coach, the damage was done, the bone would not be less broken had he acted properly. But, you need to follow up administratively, with the principal, school supervisor and Board of Education if necessary.

Your attorney should PROMPTLY make arrangements to provide you with detail on the costs he/she proposes to recover from the settlement and the fee to be deducted and the net amount available to you. If there are issues with liens, those should also be discussed (and could be the reason for other than prompt disbursement). In any event, the attorney should keep you advised of the status and answer any of your reasonable inquiries. If the attorney doesn't give you answers and explain the matter so you can understand it, you should file a Grievance with the State Bar of Michigan.

Maybe, but was there a defect in the bike? If not, it would be operator error. You need somebody to go back and take pictures of the bike, maybe even buy it, to see if there is a defect. If not, I don't think you have much of a case.