Child Injury Lawyer Blog

By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network

Parents now have access to affordable technology to track their children with GPS. One such device called Zoombak is priced at $99.00 for the unit and $15.00 per month for the service. A parent or caregiver can track the movement of a child on foot, bicycle, or vehicle. GPS technology plots the movement of the child every five minutes through the zoombak website. A parent can also put parameters or geographic boundaries on movement. If the child goes beyond those boundaries, the parent is then sent an e mail or text message regarding the same. Zoombak is sold at Radio Shack and Target.

GPS technology can give parents peace of mind and also can make parents better detectives in watching over or following the movements of their children. You can see a video demonstration of the product at the Technology Site for the New York Times.

By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network

Some children have been missing for years. Some families are fortunate enough to be reunited with a missing child. Others are not. Technology can aid law enforcement and the public in locating missing children. The disappearance of Madeleine made international headlines. In 2007, Madeleine was 3 years old. Today, she would be 6. She disappeared on a family vacation in Prai da Luz, Portugal. An expert working at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children created the digital image using prior photographs of the child. The parents recently appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show to publicize the photo, technology, and ongoing search for their daughter.

You can read more this story at Image Shows What Missing Tot (Madeleine McCann) May Look Like.

By Joseph R. Hillebrand Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network

In Arcadia, Missouri, there is a great sigh of relief for the family of Joshua Childers and the surrounding community. Joshua got out of his house one night while his mother was on the telephone and his father was sleeping. The family looked for Joshua for about 45 minutes and then called for help. Search parties were organized and luckily the boy was found by a volunteer.

This Missouri missing child story has a happy ending . . . Unfortunately, many stories just like this do not. It just shows you that a few minutes of inattention can lead to a child being missing. Some are never found.

Hopefully, Joshua learned a lesson and will not put such a scare into his parents ever again. Joshua' story should serve as a motivation to other parents to make sure that their children are safe and do not wander off without supervision.

You can read more about this story at Arcadia Missouri 3 Year Old Boy Found After Being Missing for 3 Days.

By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network

Alaska State Trooper and other search teams have been investigating the disappearance of two teens, Rondy Lamont (age 17) and Matalena Tinke (age 14). The two teens were on a snowmachine heading home to Pitka's Point, Alaska from St. Mary's, Alaska. The search revealed fresh snowtracks from a snowmachine leading into the an area where the Andreafsky River meets the Yukon River. The search continues for the teens and the snowmachine but it is feared that they died when the snowmachine went into the icy waters.

Cold weather and the elements bring children out for sport and adventure in many states including Alaska. It also brings with it dangers of unsafe roads, trails, and weak grounds leading into icy waters and other perils.

You can read more about this story at Search for Missing Teens in Alaska - Tracks Discovered Near Icy Waters.

By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network

Ten years ago, Adam Herrman was an 11 year old boy living in a mobile home park in El Dorado, Kansas. He was previously in the foster care system and then adopted when he was 2 1/2 years old by Doug and Valerie Herrman. Adam disappeared when he was 11 years old but it was not reported to authorities by his adoptive parents, Doug and Valerie Herrman. According to the Herrman's attorney / lawyer, the Herrmans did not harm the child and only violated the Kansas law of failing to report that he was missing. A search of the area and association will be performed by law enforcement authorities. Adam Herrman is 21 years old if he is still alive today. You can read at Search / Investigation for Kansas Boy Missing for 10 Years.

By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network

Winter weather brings sub zero temperatures to many parts of the United States including Iowa. In Laurens, Iowa, authorities found a 7 year old walking around in sub zero temperature alone with inadequate clothing. The child was found and put in protective custody. The child had walked at least a half of a mile. The boy was so cold that he couldn't speak. If the boy had spent more time outside, he was at risk for hypothermia and even death. The boy's parents, Eugene and Stacy Lane, were cited for child endangerment by local police and then released. The child now will be subject to proceedings by the State in which the parents will need to appear. I expect that the State of Iowa will require the parents to participate in a parenting plan in order to regain custody of the child unless there are instances of neglect and abuse from this household.

You can read more about this story at Iowa Boy Founding Shivering in Sub Zero Temperatures.