By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Manuel Armendariz, a 2-year-old boy from Socorro, Texas, died after he was locked inside a vehicle for several hours. Socorro Police and rescue units were called to Micacita mobile home park where the boy was located.…
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Teen Motorcycle Rider (Age 13) Dies in Indianapolis, Indiana Race – Dangers of Competitive and Every Day Motor Bike Riding to Children
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A 13-year-old boy, Peter Lenz of Vancouver, Washington, died after a motorcycle crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Peter was reportedly run over by another motorcycle driver after he fell from his motorbike during a warm-up lap. The driver of…
Mother Believes that Little Rock Arkansas Day Care Center Was Negligence – Bite Marks on Child While at Day Care
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Teeny Tiny Tots Day Care of Little Rock, Arkansas is under investigation by the State of Arkansas Department of Human Services due to a police report filed by a mother whose child attends the day care. The mother, Jeanette Mojica…
Blackman Township Michigan Pit Bull Dog Owners Face Criminal Charges – Serious Personal Injuries to 6 Year Old Girl
By Andrew Prine, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Recently, in Jackson County, Michigan, a 6-year-old girl, Tyah Norris, sustained serious personal injuries to her face and skull after the child was mauled by a group of pit bulls. It was reported that one of…
Indiana Child Drowning Draws Interest and Concern about Safety of Ponds and Stormwater Retention Areas
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network On August 12 9-year-old boy, Trevor Howe, ran outside of his home chasing after his family’s Labrador retriever, Sweetpea. However, when Trevor’s parents discovered Sweetpea had returned to the home without Trevor, Trevor’s parents rushed to a nearby pond to…
Dangers of Gun Play to Children – Tragic Incident in Indianapolis, Indiana
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Since 2008, at least 10 children have been accidentally shot in central Indiana. This statistic includes the most recent shooting of a 5-year-old child who was accidentally shot by his cousin while his cousin was spinning a revolver in his…
Windows Can Be a Risk for Injury for Children
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Staffers at the Hennepin County Medical Center are concerned with the high rate of children falling through windows this summer. In this year alone, HCMC has treat 14 different pediatric patients after they have fallen from windows. These patients ranged…
Concussions – Michigan High School Athletic Associates Sets New Policies and Procedures for Safety of Student Athletes
By Andrew Prine, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Vicksburg High School’s head football coach, Tom Marchese believes that concussions are more serious than most people think, especially because concussions have long-term effects. Marchese may be on to something. New studies reveal that repeated concussions…
Child Safety Advocates Recommend Lower Ratios (Student – Teacher) in Day Care Centers and Pre-K Programs
By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Child safety advocates are urging for lower teacher-child ratios in the classroom. Under the current state standard, Texas permits 2 caregivers to watch 22, 2-year-olds or 30, 3-year-olds. However, the child advocates are urging for two…
Day Care Center Investigates Following Incident – Girl Left Behind at a Wisconsin Park
By Jonathan Safran, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The incident that resulting in a a 2-and-a-half-year-old girl being left behind in a Wisconsin Park has an Appleton, Wisconsin day care center reviewing their policies. The girl was left behind at the park for about…