Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Forty four states have bullying laws in place that deal with the real problem of bullying schools. According to a recent article in the Gainesville (Florida) Sun Newspaper, many of the bullying laws that are in place lack solid enforcement powers and / or are not enforced by the school or school district. The implementation of bullying laws is certainly progress since these laws did not exist years ago; however, there is a real problem with the lack of enforcement of these laws or more simply stated consequences to those who commit acts of bullying in schools. Many parents, with children who have been the victims of bullying, are frustrated with the system in place in various States. Since bullying laws are relatively new and many school administrators do not known how to or when to enforce the laws, many acts of bullying continue to go unpunished.
In Grand Prairie, Texas, twenty three children were injured in recent day care van accident. A story posted at 
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With the start of a new school year, traffic increases for everybody. Parents must rearrange their schedules to meet the demands of their children’s educational needs. In addition, parents must deal with another issue that seems to come up every school year – bullying. Allan L. Beane is the author of “Protect Your Child from Bullying”. Mr. Beane offers the following advice to parents:
In California and other States, parents send their children to school with an expectation that there will be supervision and instruction in a safe learning environment. In Bakersfield, California, a sixth grade teacher was recently arrested for intoxication. The teacher was removed from the school in handcuffs. Science teacher Larry Michaels was arrested at the school during lunch time. Mr. Michaels was evaluated by deputies who determined that he was under the influence of alcohol and possibly prescription medication. Mr. Michaels reportedly refused testing. Like any other criminal defense case, Mr. Michaels will be entitled to a defense on this matter.
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine recently released a report regarding a 2 year study of personal injuries suffered by children / students who participated in high school sports. The report noted that 15 % of the injuries were severe enough to keep the child out of playing the sport for three weeks or longer. Football lead the list of sports as to severe personal injuries. Both boys and girls sports related injuries were surveyed as part of this study. Basketball, wrestling, baseball, and softball sports related injuries were also mentioned as part of this report.
In schools throughout the nation, children participate in physical education activities. Although budget cuts have reduced or eliminated many physical education programs, there are still millions of children engaged in school supervised physical education programs and activities every day. A recently released study has found that the numbers / incidents of injuries related to physical education programs at high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools are increased between the time period of 1997 and 2007. Common reported injuries were sprains, strains, and fractures. The sports accounting for most of the reported injuries were running, football, volleyball, gymnastics, basketball, and soccer.
