By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Australia, an amazing video captured a near tragic incident involving a train and a baby in a baby stroller / carrier. Video footage from the station’s security camera captured this incident. It is truly incredible that the baby only…
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Jacksonville, Florida – Mother of Two Beats Child To Death With Fly Swatter While Babysitting
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Two-year-old Amara Ou, of St. Johns County, Florida, was murdered in her babysitter’s Mandarin, Florida home nearly three years ago. The child was beaten with the handle of a fly swatter, and died of severe head trauma at Wolfson Children’s…
Great Falls, Montana – Teachers’ Aids (Julie Parish and Kristina Marie Kallies) Accused of Abusing Autistic and Other Special Needs Children
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Five families from Great Falls Montana believe that their special needs children were severely abused by the 7th and 8th grade special needs classroom teacher aids at North Middle School. Tragically, the children’s special needs – autism, cerebral palsy and…
How Parents and Daycare Centers Can Help Prevent H1N1 Breakouts
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Millions of parents rely on daycare centers to look after their children. But with the looming H1N1 epidemic, daycare centers could become breeding grounds for the potentially deadly virus. I recently had the opportunity to share my legal viewpoint about…
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…
Panama City Beach, Florida – Parents on Drug Binge Wrap Injured Child in Duct Tape
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The Bay County Florida Sheriff’s office reported that a baby who suffered a head injury was wrapped in duct tape and left to suffer while his parents “tweaked” on crystal meth. The parents, John Paul Huskey and Jessica Huskey have…
Orosi, California – Mother Found Guilty of Child Abuse, Murder
By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network It took less than one hour for a Tulare County jury to return a guilty verdict in this shocking California case. Nancy Ortiz, 24, of Orosi, California was found guilty on second degree murder and…
Advice for Parents – Factors to Determine – When Should a Parent Take a Child to the Emergency Room (ER)?
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Parents can sometimes have a hard time determining when it is appropriate to take a child to the emergency room. CBS News medical correspondent and pediatrician Dr. Jennifer Ashton recently outlined some pointers for parents to recognize when an illness…
Study Shows That Over Half of Children in the United States are Exposed to Violence
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A newly released US government survey, Children’s Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey, has revealed that 60% of American children under the age of eighteen have been exposed to violence in the last year. For nearly 50% of the…
Lake Elisnore, California Day Care Center Shut Down – Marijuana and Bomb Making Have No Place in a Day Care Center
By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In California and other States, day care centers should be places of safety and education for children. Day care centers should not be places for illegal drugs or bomb making materials. The California Inland Island…