By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Littleton, Colorado and other cities, the new school year has begun. For most children, the first days and weeks of school are filled with fun new learning adventures, seeing friends, and making new ones. Unfortunately, the new school year…
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Denver Colorado Day Care Aid Charged with Crimes of Sexual Abuse – Rights of Children – Legal Responsibilities of Day Care Center
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Benjamin Janicki, a 19-year-old boy, was a summer hire as a day care aide at Park Hill United Methodist Children’s Center. According to Denver’s district attorney office, Janicki was arrested and faces at least felony counts of sexual abuse on…
School Safety – First Day of School – Child Pedestrian Hit by a Vehicle in Tulsa, Oklahoma
By Roy S. Dickinson, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network August brings us the first day of school for many elementary, middle, and high school students. The morning and afternoon traffic patterns change and there are millions of children out there as pedestrians and bicycle…
Welasco Texas Day Care Provider Charged with Causing Child Injury
By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network City officials stated the director of a Weslaco, Texas day care center was arraigned recently on a charge of injury to a child in connection to an alleged attack upon a 4-year-old boy. Yolanda Rodriguez, 55,…
State Officials Investigating Injury at Raleigh Tennessee Day Care Center
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A 2-year-old girl was seriously injured at her day care in Raleigh, North Carolina. Apparently the toddler was attempting to climb a bookcase, when the bookcase fell and hit her on top of the head. The incident is being investigated…
Six Children Die in Louisiana River – Dangers of Rivers and Other Waterways
By J. Rock Palermo, Attorney, Roy S. Dickinson, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Two Louisiana families suffered a major tragedy after teens from both families drowned. The seven teenagers were playing in the shallow waters of the Red River when one teen stepped of…
Crash into Lubbock Texas Day Care Center Leads to Personal Injuries of Five Children
By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Eli Rodriguez, 32, was dropping off a family member at Doodle Bug Square Day Care, when he lost control of his Buick Century and his the day care building. Five children were taken by an ambulance…
Colorado Child Booster Seat Law – Duty of Parents, Day Care Providers and Other Transporters of Children
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Colorado has a adopted a new law that changed the requirements for children who have to use booster seats. Under the previous law, children between the ages of 4 and 5 were required to be restrained by a booster seat…
Brain Injuries – Children Experience Difficulty with Language Skills and Story Telling
By David M. Baum, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A recent study conducted at the University of Chicago revealed that children with brain injuries may have difficulty developing story-telling skills. It is estimated that 1 in 4,000 children suffer from pre- or perinatal brain…
Law Bans Adults without Children at Miami Beach, Florida Playground
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Under a new law that goes into effect August 2010 in Miami, Florida will ban lone adults at designated Miami beach playgrounds. Adults found without accompanying minors will be asked to leave, and possibly fined. The ordinance, which was passed…