By Robert Fernicola, Attorney, Steven Smith, Attorney, and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Kristal Khan, a babysitter from Queens, New York, ran an unlicensed day care center out of her home. She is accused of becoming extremely drowsy and falling asleep after drinking NyQuil cold medicine…
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Death of Louisiana Boy – Michael “Blaise” Landry – from Dog Attack Leads to Important Public Awareness Campaign by Family and Blogger (Holly Lemoine)
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Morganza, Louisiana, a family lost a son who was the unfortunate victim of a dog mauling by the neighbor’s three Boxer breed dogs. The small town / village of just over 600 people mourned this little boy’s death. In…
Preventing Day Care Fraud – Installation and Use of Fingerprint Scanners at Wisconsin Day Care Centers
By Jonathan Safran, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network After the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel exposed widespread fraud in Minnesota child care facilities, the legislature took action. Many day care providers in the Milwaukee area were found to be collecting money from the State of Minnesota…
Toddler Wanders Out of Two Separate Minnesota Day Care Centers – Temporary Shut Down and Investigation
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A Minnesota mother is demanding answers after her sun ran out of 2 day care centers, two days in a row. The incidents occurred on November 4 and 5, 2010. Two-year-old Ryker Hacker walked right out the front doors two…
San Francisco Middle School – Students Consume Poison Mistaken for Candy
By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network According to authorities, seven middle school students in San Francisco, California, were taken to the hospital after they ingested rat poison, which they mistakenly took for candy. The incident occurred at Martin Luther King Jr.…
Catholic Archdiocese in Wisconsin Seek the Protection of Bankruptcy Protection in Wake of Child Abuse Allegations and Lawsuits
By Jonathan Safran, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, publicly stated it would filed for bankruptcy in the midst of pending child abuse lawsuits. According to Archbishop Jerome Listecki, the reason for filing for bankruptcy was because the pending sexual-abuse…
Woman (Day Care Worker) Arrested on Charges Related to Death of Baby at Baker (California) Day Care Center
By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Police officials in Baker, California, have arrested a former day are worker in connection with the October 2010 death of a 2-month-old baby at a local day care center. 22-year-old Ashley Rene Reifer was arrested…
Videotape Confession by Day Care Worker – Lake County Illinois Criminal Case – Does Taped Confession Come in as Evidence?
By David M. Baum, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network After being interrogated for almost 10 hours, Melissa Calusinski confessed to fatally slamming a toddler on the ground at the Lincolnshire, Illinois, day care center where she worked. Despite confessing, the 24-year-old day care worker…
Holley, New York – Car Crashed into Home – Children Suffer Personal Injuries
By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Local officials are investigating a car crash involving a car crashing into a home in Holley, New York. When police arrived to the scene, they found the car already inside the home. Officers had to assist…
Facebook and the Internet – Distractions that Can Lead to Serious Personal Injuries and Death to Children
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Facebook and the Internet are wonderful tools and toys to play with; however, Facebook and the Internet can also serve as a deadly distraction to parents and child care providers. In Fort Lupton, Colorado, it was a reported that a…