BACK TO SCHOOL MEANS GIVING BACK! 3 LOCAL EDUCATION NONPROFITS TO SUPPORT THIS SUMMER
Since schools across St. Louis shut down in March and kids changed over to online learning, we’ve gained a new appreciation for the importance of great schools and teachers. We always valued education here at Finney Injury Law, but this year, we’re going to double down on our support. As part of that mission, we’d like to share information about three local nonprofits that are doing incredible work educating kids in our city. If you have time or money to spare, please consider joining us and contributing to one or more of these worthy causes. THE L.I.F.E. FOUNDATION: BOOKS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND REPRESENTATION Our friends at The L.I.F.E. Foundation believe that every child has the ability to change the world, and they work hard to see that possibility realized. L.I.F.E. stands for "leaders in furthering education," and the nonprofit does that in three big ways: by offering books and reading activity bags to kids in need, giving out scholarships to graduates in foster care, and bringing a traveling library full of multicultural books to children underrepresented in literature. Support them at LIFEFoundation-StL.org .
HOME WORKS!: BRINGING SCHOOL CLOSER TO HOME Sometimes parental engagement can be the missing link between a happy, successful student and an unmotivated or underperforming one. Home Works! gives teachers the resources and training they need to bridge that gap. Teachers with Home Works! visit the homes of their students to meet their families and get them more engaged in education. This strategy “improves students’ academic achievement, attendance, classroom behavior, and attitudes about school.” Find them at TeacherHomeVisit.org . MISSION: ST. LOUIS’ ‘BEYOND SCHOOL’ PROGRAM: KEEPING KIDS IN CLASS Beyond School is the educational branch of Mission: St. Louis, a nonprofit working to break the vicious cycles of poverty in our city. According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education and Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, more than 10% of kids in St. Louis high schools failed to graduate last year. Beyond School fights back against these statistics by helping under-resourced 3rd–8th graders “get back on track to graduate” with after-school learning. Learn more at MissionStL.org/BeyondSchool .
MAKE SURE YOU KNOW ABOUT PREMISES LIABILITY AS YOU VENTURE BACK OUT INTO THE WORLD
For the past few months, businesses around the country have cautiously begun to reopen their doors to the public. If you’ve started venturing out of your home and back to some of your favorite haunts, not only should you stay safe by social distancing and wearing a mask, but you should also remember some facts about premises liability law.
WHY SHOULD I HOLD AUTHORITIES OF PUBLIC SPACES RESPONSIBLE FOR MY INJURIES?
When someone is invited onto a property for commercial purposes, such as shopping or eating out, they are an invitee — a guest at that property. That invitation by commercial property owners is a promise that their property is safe. If an invitee ventures onto a commercial property and they injure themselves while acting in a way they could reasonably be expected to act, then their injury is the fault of the property owner. They were the ones who broke the promise.
WHAT IS PREMISES LIABILITY LAW?
Premises liability law is an area of law that deals with getting compensation for anyone who was injured on public property. People who own or supervise properties accessible to the public, which include stores, restaurants, bars, shopping malls, and more, are responsible for making sure their properties are safe for members of the public to visit and reasonably go about their business without getting injured. Common situations that are the subject of premises liability cases include slip-and-fall accidents, inadequate security, and inadequate maintenance.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I’M INJURED IN A PUBLIC SPACE?
If you’ve been injured in a slip-and-fall accident, been robbed, or been otherwise unjustly harmed in some way on public commercial property, after calling 911, make sure you get in touch with the premises liability attorneys at Finney Injury Law. We’ll conduct a thorough investigation of your case and ensure you receive just compensation.
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