One would think that the safest place for a child to be at a day care center is in a crib or sleeping area. In actuality, the crib or sleeping area in a day care center could be quite a dangerous place for a child. In fact, some children even…
There is a common risk to children in the form of swimming pools. Without proper supervision and safety devices like pool gates, fences, and alarms, children – especially toddlers – are at risk for drowning. In Australia, a coroner / medical examiner recommended that pools, spas, and other water hazards…
By David Wolf, Child Injury Lawyer Day care centers are commonly used by a families in need of child care due to work or personal commitments. There are millions of single parent households and dual income households which necessitate the use of day care centers / child care centers to…
By David Wolf, Attorney Child Injury Lawyer Blog When a child is enrolled at a day care center, school or summer camp, it is the duty on the teachers, assistants, counselors and staff to provide a reasonably safe educational and play environment for the children. Unfortunately, far too many children…
By David Wolf, Attorney Child Injury Lawyer Blog In Alabama and a number other States, day care centers can be broadly separated into three groups: Licensed, Unlicensed by Exemption, and Unlicensed by Violation. While the licensure of a day care center does not guarantee that a day care center is…
By David Wolf, Attorney and Samantha Vloedman, Law Clerk Published by Child Injury Lawyer Blog In New York and other States, a parent finds out the true quality or better stated deficiencies with a day care center only after a child is injured or after a child died at a day care center.…
By David Wolf, Attorney and Samantha Vloedman, Law Clerk Published by Child Injury Lawyer Blog In Illinois and other States, parents rely upon day care centers to provide a safe, nurturing environment for their children during the busy work day. For most children on most days, a day care center provides proper…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Blog It is not difficult to find stories – horror stories better yet – about unlicensed day care centers in Louisiana, Florida, and other states. When you see a news article posted about an unlicensed day care center, you will often read…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network It has been reported that approximately 8000 children are seen and treated in emergency rooms every day. That is a truly significant statistic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. When a child is injured as a result of a fall…