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New Research Gives Insight into Autism and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The Saulk Institute for Biological Studies has released a new research report that promises to shed light on both Autism and ADD. It looks at how the mind moves its attention from one thing to another. In the report, researchers…

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Military Offers Support for Soldiers Who are Parents of Special Needs Children

By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network According to the U.S. Defense Department, around 220,000 service members have dependents with Special Needs. But tending to a Special Needs child can be very difficult for military families. Every time the family is transferred to a different school district,…

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Albany, New York – Leandra’s Law Passed, Drunk Driving with a Child is Now a Felony

By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In October 2009, it is alleged that Carmen Huertas drank heavily and then put seven children in a car to take them to a slumber party. A subsequent crash caused the death of 11 year old…

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Trenton, New Jersey – Reading Disability Task Force May Form to Help Special Needs Children

By Robert Fernicola, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network New Jersey Governor Jim Corzine is considering legislation that would help students with reading disabilities and difficulties with language skills. The legislation would create a reading disabilities task force designed to determine best practices for diagnosing…

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Utah Boy Undergoes Procedure to Have Parts of Feet Amputated – Mother and Stepfather Arrested

By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Utah and other States, parents have a duty to provide shelter, food, and proper supervision of their children. In addition, parents have a duty to make sure that a child gets a proper education and medical care as well.…

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Monroe County, Illinois – Court Rules Autistic Child (Carter Kalbfleisch) Allowed to Bring Service Dog to School

By David M. Baum, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network An Illinois Court of Appeals recently upheld the right of an Autistic child, Carter Kalbfleisch, to bring his service dog to school. The court upheld an earlier ruling by the Monroe County Court that allowed…

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Ending Poor Sportsmanship in Youth Sports

By Jay Foster, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Unfortunately, arguments and hot tempers have become commonplace at child sporting events. A survey by SportingKid magazine found that 76% of respondents had witnessed a verbal argument at a game, and a whopping 29% had witnessed…

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State of New Hampshire Publishes Guidelines for Preventing Childhood Obesity

By Kevin Leach, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A New Hampshire organization called the Commission to Prevent Childhood Obesity recently presented fourteen recommendations for preventing childhood obesity to New Hampshire governor, John Lynch. The recommendations are: 1. For New Hampshire to create statewide rules…

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Manhattan New York Day Care Center Was a “Drug Den” According to Prosecutors

By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Manhattan, New York, the Office of Special Narcotics arrested Akwasiba Radellant, age 36, for running a drug den out of an apartment that also served as a day care center. Ms. Radellant, of course, is…

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