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By David Wolf, Attorney

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education%20day%20care%20school%20pom%20pom%20cheerleading%20purple.jpgYears ago, cheerleading was dominated by pom poms and simple cheers. Over time, cheerleading evolved to include acrobatics, flips, and free fall from high pyramids. As a result thereof, cheerleading has become a very dangerous sport riddles with serious personal injuries to boys and girls alike. While safety efforts have been stepped over over the past few years, there continues to be serious personal injuries and deaths while practicing and performing cheerleading routines and stunts. It has been reported that there were 67 fatal, disabling, or serious personal injuries resulting from cheerleading incidents between 1982 and 2007. This accounted for over 60 percent of the total incidents of injuries to female high school student athletes during this time period.

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By David Wolf, Attorney

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Education%20Day%20Care%20Building%20Block%20G.jpgA Penndel Pennsylvania day care center (Fairy Tales) was recently re-opened following the tragic death of a child who was left unattended in the owner’s vehicle. The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare subsequently found record keeping violations and some potential safety violations. The day care center is being defended by an attorney (Mike Mustokoff) who denies that the day care center is unsafe or a danger to children.

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By Sara J. Powell, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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Arizona child care facilities / day care centers must comply with regulations and procedures set forth in the Arizona Administrative Code (AAC) Title 9 Health Services – Chapter 5 – Department of Health Services – Child Care Facilities. Pursuant to Section R9-5-510 – AAC – Discipline and Guidance, child care facilities / day care centers have a duty to ensure that staff members follow specified rules and procedures for guidance and discipline. A facility can define and maintain consistent and reasonable rules for guidance and discipline involving a child’s behavior in the facility. A staff member cannot use a method of discipline that could cause harm to the safety, health or welfare of the child. Corporal punishment measures are prohibited. A staff member also is prohibited from using eating, napping, sleeping or toileting as means of discipline when a child misbehaves in a facility. In other words, a staff member cannot use hot sauce to discipline a child or deprive a child of fluids or food as a disciplinary measures. Mechanical restraints are also prohibited. These rules and regulations (if followed) can help prevent injuries to child by employees who believe that force and corporal punishment are the answers to disciplinary problems. If you believe that your child has been abused or neglected in a day care center / child care facility, call an Arizona child injury lawyer for consultation as to your child’s rights under Arizona law and actions that can be taken against the facility that violates your child’s rights.

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By Roy S. Dickinson, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney

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Education%20Day%20Care%20Building%20Block%20F.jpgThe Oklahoma Department of Human Services took action to shut down a child care center (Creations Childrens Learning Center). It was reported that the center was closed after a child was injured without the staff’s knowledge due to a lack of supervision. A parent of the injured child had discovered the injury and the child was taken for medical treatment at an emergency room. Previously, a child had left the child care center and no staff members noticed immediately. The Department of Human Resources report that both incidents were due to a lack of supervision. The Department of Human Resources licenses and regulates day care centers / child care centers in Oklahoma.

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By Stephanie F. Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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A DeKalb County, Georgia teacher has been arrested for fondling a student. Charles Thomas McClendon, a teacher at Stone Mountain (Georgia) Middle School was observed by a police officer in a car with a 15 year old girl. Police believe he was about to have sex with the 15 year old. It appears the act of throwing a condom out of the car was a tip or piece of evidence for the the police. Mr. McClendon is being held in the Clayton County (Georgia) county jail. Mr. McClendon was seen in the back seat area of a pick up truck at 2:30 a.m. in the parking lot of a restaurant. It is amazing that school teachers, who go through training and higher education, risks their careers and engage in activity that is harmful and abusive of children. Even if the 15 year old was a willing participant, it does not excuse the teacher’s conduct or the fact that he committed a crime. Teachers are in the community serve as role models and mentors not to date, molest, or fondle children or teens. You can read more about this story at DeKalb County (Georgia) Teacher Arrested for Fondling a 15 Year Old Girl.

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By David Wolf, Attorney
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In Indiana and other States, law enforcement officers arrest people every day for dealing drugs and for other illegal activities. Drug dealing can often times lead to violence and negligence that leads to the harm of innocent third parties including children. That is why it is important for law enforcement and communities to keep drug dealing away from schools and day care centers. In Richmond, Indiana, law enforcement officers arrested three people suspected of drug dealing within 1000 feet of a day care center. All three criminal defendants sold drugs to the same undercover agent. Members of the Wayne County Drug Task Force and Police Department should be commended for their efforts to enforce the law and keep areas in and around day care centers safer. You can read about this story at Three People Facing Criminal Charges for Drug Dealing Near Richmond, Indiana Day Care Center.

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By David Wolf, Attorney

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State%20Map%20Pennsylvania.jpgIn Pennsylvania and other States, gun owners should take the time and effort to place handguns, shotguns, and other weapons in a secure area or lock box away from children. Many children lack the maturity and good judgment to handle a weapon without close supervision and instruction. In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, police are investigating the shooting of a 6 year old girl by her 9 year old brother. The children were at grandma’s house at the time of the shooting. The girl was transported to Penn State – Hershey Medical Center for serious personal injuries to her arm and torso from gunshot wounds.

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By Sara J. Powell, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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In Phoenix, Arizona, an 8 year old boy suffered serious personal injuries following a shooting incident involving his uncle’s gun. Unfortunately and quite tragically, the uncle or someone else left the gun in an area that was accessible to the 8 year old and other children. Gun owners have a responsibility to safeguard guns away from children. This incident would have been avoided had the gun been stored in a gun locker, safe, or other secured area away from the children. Investigators reported that the uncle, Javier Gudino Cruz, age 23, left the gun just outside the home in Phoenix, Arizona. You can read more about this story at Phoenix Arizona 8 Year Old Shot in Face After Finding Uncle’s Gun.

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By Andrew Prine, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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In Detroit and other cities, even standing at a bus stop can prove to be dangerous. Recently, gunmen opened fire on a group of teenagers in Detroit. Seven teenagers were wounded. The incident took place near Cody 9th Grade Academy. Police later recovered a green minivan that is believed to be the vehicle used by the shooters to flee away from the scene. It is unfortunate the children attending summer school are put at risks of violence and shooting just for attending class. Hopefully, police will capture the gunmen and there is a reduction of violence in and around Detroit and other cities. You can read more about this story at Shots Fired at Bus Stop Near School in Detroit, Michigan.

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By Stephanie F. Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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In Georgia, investigators have determined that the shooting death of a 12 year old boy (Jaquane Butler) was accidental. Jaquane was playing with a 14 year old friend in East Point when Jaquane was accidentally shot by a 12 gauge shotgun. Jaquane attended school at Woodland Middle School. He had dreams for a future that were ended by a single gun shot. This tragedy shows the importance of locking of guns and keep them away from teenagers. No criminal charges are anticipated in light of the police investigation. You can read more about this story at Georgia Teen Accidentally Shot by Friend.

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