Middle school girl injured in 'prank' in Guangzhou, China; parents ordered to pay 100,000 formers compensation = Chinese report

A court has ordered the parents of a student who seriously injured a classmate during a "prank" at a junior high school in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, to pay 100,000 formers (approximately 2.1 million yen) in damages.
A, a first-year junior high school student in Guangzhou, pulled a chair in class and caused her classmate B to fall. B-chan fell backwards and hit her head on the chair.
It is said that he fell to the floor. When she first went to the hospital, she was diagnosed with a mild bruise, and since then she has been attending classes at school as usual.
However, after a while, B-chan complained of decreased eyesight and neck pain, and when she went to the hospital for another thorough examination,
, was diagnosed with head trauma, functional neuropathy, and optic nerve damage. B-chan's hand was so painful that it became difficult for her to write, so she took a year off from school.
A's guardian initially paid for the treatment, but after that B's eyesight deteriorated.
He refused to pay for the treatment for any of his symptoms, saying they were not related to the ``prank.'' B's guardian filed a lawsuit in court, and the court awarded A's guardian 100,000 former damages.
ordered to pay damages. A's guardian was dissatisfied with this decision and filed an appeal, but the court dismissed the appeal and upheld the original judgment. China has adopted a two-trial system, with the appellate court serving as the final hearing.