Child Injury Lawyer Blog

By Ryan E. Alekman, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network

In Cheyenne, Wyoming, a child is recovery from surgery following a Pit Bull dog attack. The 10 year old boy (William Kunert) was bit by a neighbor's dog. William was reported to have been bitten by the dog in May 2009 as well. Pit Bull attacks have been reported across the Nation. Dog bite incidents like these raise several issues:

What safety precautions were put in place to protect children?

Was the dog in a fenced area?

Was the dog on a leash?

Did the dog have up to date vaccinations?

Who is going to pay for the medical expenses?

Was Animal Control involved in the past? current incident?

What measures will be taken in the future to prevent future dog attacks / dog bites?

You can read more about this story at Wyoming Boy Bitten by Pit Bull - Recovering following Surgery.

By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network

The Wyoming Department of Family Services regulates and licenses day care centers throughout the State. The Division of Early Childhood publishes a helpful checklist for parents to use when selecting a day care center. The checklist is also helpful for evaluating a day care center that a parent is already using for a child. Parents should educate and inform themselves about a day care center. The checklist provides the following advice:

1. Get organized.
2. Conduct a telephone interview of the owner / administrator of the day care center;
3. Visit the day care center. See for yourself what the facility is like and how it is operated;
4. Check references. Get references from other parents who have children at the center.
5. Make a decision.

I recommend that Wyoming parents and other parents for that matter review and print out the check list located at Wyoming - Five Steps to Selecting Good Child Care.

By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network

The United States Department of Health and Human Resources has a website that has a great reference tool for parents and caregivers with children in day care centers and child care centers. Each state regulates day care centers / child care centers through a state specific administrative code and / or policy manual. Go to State Administrative Rules and Policy Manuals for Child Care. Another good resource is located at the website for the National Resource Center for
Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. Parents should use these and other resources to educate themselves on the various state specific rules and regulations for day care centers and child care centers. Each state regulates day care centers slightly differently. As such, parents should be informed on the regulations that apply to their children's day care center. Is the facility following the law? Are the state specific requirements for staffing being met? Are records being kept according to the state law? What information as a parent and caregiver am I entitled to regarding incidents and accidents? What disciplinary measures are allowed? What disciplinary actions are prohibited? These and many other issues are addressed in these day care rules and regulations. In addition, parents concerned about the care being received in a day care center / child care center can also consult with a child injury attorney / lawyer to find out if there is a viable case or claim to be pursued on behalf of a child who has been injured in a day care center as a result of day care negligence, abuse, or neglect.