<p>Maybe I’m just dim, but I thought the OP indicated that there is a student court system at the college which handles cases of this nature. If so, why all the “creative” suggestions about suing for a slip and fall in small claims court, conferencing amongst parents, etc? There’s a system in place designed to handle the issue: use it. Or, more to the point, let D and the boy use it. That’s what it’s for. College is supposed to be educational - it will be an educational experience to go through a formal conflict resolution process - particularly one which is designed for college students. Getting clever and creative is more likely to create more problems than already exist, in my experience. </p>
<p>(By the way, the reason I’m not casting a vote on the CC “jury” is because after 33 years of practice, it’s my conclusion that if you only hear one side of a case, the chances are you’ll vote for that side, whereas once you hear both sides you might feel differently. And we’ve only heard one side.)</p>