Exactly. But this is precisely the problem with the modern world. In my day, if I ever cut myself at school, a teacher would take me to the office (we didnt have a school nurse). She would chuck a bit of antiseptic cream on it and put a plaster on it. Job done.

Nowadays though, in the same situation, the school will phone the parents and ask them to come from work to apply the plaster. Silly as it may sound, this whole procedural form has come about because of parents. Teacher tries to help, parent didnt like the outcome and sues the school.

I'm sorry parents of today, you can't have it both ways!! That school will have those procedures in places because of previous issues. As harsh and inhuman as it may be, it has come about because of the actions that have come about previously.

In the UK, we get shit like this: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2104358/Simon-Burgess-drowned-firemen-refused-wade-3ft-deep-lake-health-safety-rules.html

because of health and safety procedures that have been brought in.

And I'm really sorry to say this, but it's the fault of the Americans. The UK used to be a country of common sense. However after becoming hooked on American tv shows where there is always some court room drama about people suing for the stupidest things, we have now adopted your national motto of 'if there's blame, there's a claim'.

For that school, hey the kid needed the inhaler, yes. And common sense would have said to help him no matter what. But lets say they did give him that and he had a reaction to it. Who's going to take the blame? Is the parent going to say 'these things happen, you tried to help, you werent to know, etc...". NO! She's more likely to say 'what were u doing giving my son medication i hadn't approved??" then sue them.

It's sad state of affairs, we're in!!