What should I do if my child knocks out another child’s teeth while playing at school?

Whether a child is fully responsible for accidentally knocking out another classmate’s tooth while playing at school must be analyzed and judged based on the entire incident.

If there is evidence to prove that the other party is at fault, the liability can be reduced. If the school fails to fulfill its safety protection responsibilities, the school should bear supplementary liability. The size of the liability needs to be determined based on the faults of both parties. If two or more people do not have the same intention or the same fault, but they each committed several acts If the same damage result occurs indirectly and jointly, the respective responsibilities shall be determined based on the magnitude of the fault or the proportion of the causes. The specific amount of responsibility needs to be negotiated by both parties. If the negotiation fails, a lawsuit can be filed in court.

Article 1170 of the "Code of the People's Republic of China": Two or more people commit acts that endanger the personal or property safety of others, and the act of one or more of them causes damage to others, and the specific infringement can be determined If the infringer cannot be identified, all infringers shall bear joint liability.

Article 1171. If two or more people commit an infringement act and cause the same damage, and each person’s infringement act is sufficient to cause all the damage, the perpetrators shall bear joint and several liability.

Article 1172. If two or more persons commit an infringement act and cause the same damage, and if the degree of liability can be determined, each shall bear the corresponding liability; if it is difficult to determine the degree of liability, the liability shall be equally borne.

Article 1173 If the infringer is at fault for the occurrence or expansion of the same damage, the liability of the infringer may be reduced.

Article 1174 If the victim intentionally causes damage, the perpetrator shall not be held liable.

Article 119 If a person without capacity for civil conduct suffers personal injury while studying or living in a kindergarten, school or other educational institution, the kindergarten, school or other educational institution shall bear tort liability; however, Those who can prove that they have fulfilled their education and management responsibilities will not be liable for infringement.

Article 118 If a person without capacity for civil conduct or a person with limited capacity for civil conduct causes damage to others, the guardian shall bear tort liability. If a guardian performs guardianship duties, his tort liability may be reduced. If a person without capacity for civil conduct or a person with limited capacity for civil conduct has property and causes damage to others, he shall use his own property to pay compensation; if the payment is insufficient, the guardian shall compensate.

Article 1182 If the personal rights and interests of others are infringed upon and property damage is caused, compensation shall be provided based on the losses suffered by the infringed party due to the infringement or the benefits gained by the infringer due to the infringement; If it is difficult to determine the loss or the benefits obtained by the infringer due to the infringement, and the infringer fails to negotiate the amount of compensation with the infringer and files a lawsuit in the People's Court, the People's Court shall determine the amount of compensation.