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Crib Regulations and Child Safety in Tennessee Day Care Centers

By George Fusner, Jr., Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Starting December 2012, all Tennessee day care centers must have new cribs with greater safety standards. The old cribs with the drop-side railings that have been proved deadly for babies in rare instances will be…

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12 Year Old Girl (Amber Kendrick) Tragic Victim of Hit and Run Accident in Jackson, Tennessee

By George Fusner, Jr., Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Amber Kendrick, 12-years-old, was tragicallly killed during a hit and run horseback riding accident when a motorist struck her horse in Madison County, Tennessee. According to the Madison Country Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred in…

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Sumner County, Tennessee 12 Year Old Boy (Arthur Hawk Suddarth, III) Drowns in Pond – Summer Swimming and Safety

By George R. Fusner, Jr. and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A 12-year-old drowned in a pond in Bethpage, Tennessee. The 12-year-old, Arthur Hawk Suddarth III, was visiting a friend, Hope Postell, when he went into the small pond to swim. It was reported that Postell…

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Memphis, Tennessee – Child Hit by Bus at Day Care Center

By George Fusner, Jr., Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Memphis, Tennessee, it was reported by ABC 24 Eyewitness News that a 1 year old girl was hit by a school bus at her day care center -Premier Kids Enrichment Center which is located…

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Former Tennessee Band Director Returns to Jail – Sexual Misconduct Case

By George R. Fusner, Jr. and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Tennessee, children in public and private schools should be educated in a safe environment. Unfortunately, many teachers and school employees have violated the trust of their positions and have engaged in sexual misconduct with…

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Knoxville, Tennessee – Worker at Highly Rated Daycare Fired for Improper Discipline

By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network La Petite Academy in Knoxville, Tennessee, has received the highest ranking possible from the State of Tennessee Department of Human Services: three stars. Nevertheless, when a mother recently picked her child up from the daycare, the child would not stop…

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Alamo, Tennessee – Owner Pleads Guilty to Neglect Charges after Daycare Fire

By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In December 2008, an electrical space heater caused a fire at the Heavenly Angels Daycare in Alamo, Tennessee. The fire injured three children: two two-year olds and a three-year old. The children were rescued from the fire by Alamo Assistant…

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Lawrenceburg, Tennessee – Father Allegedly Breaks 4-month-old Son’s Arm

By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Philip Blake Putnam, 22, was charged with aggravated child abuse after his son was taken to the hospital with a broken arm. While the baby is still in the hospital and is showing signs of improvement, Putnam remains in jail.…

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Teenage Babysitter Could be Tried as an Adult for Burning Children with Hot Curtain Rod

By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Nashville, Tennessee, a 17 year old girl could be tried as an adult for burning a 1 year old and a 3 year old with a hot curtain rod. While babysitting these children, the teen burned the children because…

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Spanking in Tennessee and Southern States – Debate About Corporal Punishment

By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Tennessee and other Southern states, many parents and school districts continue to use corporal punishment (as well as the threat of corporal punishment) as a means of disciplining children and students. The Tennesean Newspaper / Website had a very…

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