Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In Pennsylvania and other states, working parents rely on the good judgment and supervision of day care workers / caregivers to properly supervise their children. In Pine Township, Pennsylvania, a day care worker (Kelsey Rose Lansaw) was recently arrested, according to news reports, for dealing drugs (Marijuana) in a day care center parking lot while she was supervising children at the facility. Ms. Lansaw was employed at the Forever Young Day Care Center and was watching kids in the outside play area. Unknown to Ms. Lansaw, she made a drug deal with an undercover officer. It was reported that Ms. Lansaw planned on being an elementary school teacher. This arrest may have an impact on her ability to fulfill that career goal. You can read more about this story at Pennsylvania Day Care Worker Arrested for Selling Drugs to Undercover Officer.
Summer camps are typically filled with friendship, fun, and the great outdoors. When there is a large congregation or gathering of children around, there are, at times, outbreaks of Influenza and other communicable diseases. It can be quite stressful for both the child and the parent, who is typically hundreds of miles away, to deal with an illness at camp. Most reputable summer camps have a doctor on staff to address the basic health needs of the child. Beyond the camp confines, there should be a medical facility, hospital, or clinic available for more in depth medical care and evaluation. Influenza can be quite troublesome and risky. It is spread person to person and even by object. For instance, a child can wipe his or her nose and then touch a door knob. This, in turn, can lead to the infection of another child. The Influenza virus can live for several days on an object like a door knob or a toy.