Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By Thomas J. Duff, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In North Liberty, Iowa, a day care center recently closed its doors. KCRG TV 9 ABC News reported the story. The center had 95 children enrolled in the day care program. Now the families of these children will need to find another Iowa day care center for child care. The State of Iowa – Department of Human Services did not force the closing of the center; however, a recent inspection of the facility did reveal a number of violations of day care / child care regulations including vans in disrepair repair, safety issues in the playground, and dirty carpet. Parents were reportedly happy with the staff and kept the children in this facility despite these and potentially other problems.
The Massachusetts Department of Heath requires recreational / summer camps to complete an 
In North Carolina day care centers /child care centers, outdoor learning environments / playgrounds are regulated by the child care rules set forth at 
Day care centers in North Carolina and other states provide children with a wide variety of recreational, exercise,and sports related activities. Children love to swim and play around water. While the aquatic and swimming activities can be quite fun for children, they can also be very dangerous. Tragically, as a result of improper day care supervision, negligence, or inattention, children suffer serious personal injuries including brain damage and wrongful death from drownings and related incidents.
In Delaware, day care centers are required to maintain or provide access to an outdoor play area that is at least 50 square feet in size per each child. Outdoor play areas and playgrounds should have fencing or other protective barriers from all streets, roads, parking lots, high voltage areas, open pits, high voltage areas, and other dangerous areas. A child is wanders away from a play area can suffer serious personal injuries without proper fencing and / or protective barriers.
Working parents and caregivers in North Carolina rely on day care centers to provide their children with a safe environment free from hazards and dangers. Standards are in place that regulation North Carolina child care centers / day care centers under 
In Arizona and other States, rivers can be quite dangerous places even for strong young men who believe that they can easily deal with the strong currents, frigid temperatures, and other hazards. Tragically, a dead body was found which will most likely be identified as one of three who jumped into the Colorado River on a hiking trip. The two teens and man were not wearing life vests or jackets. Until family members are contacted and the body is positively identified, the name of the victim will not be released by a newspaper. Search efforts continue for the other two people who were swept away by the strong river current. Grand Canyon Officials identified the three victims as Saif Savaya (age 15), Mark Merrill (age 16) and Joe Merrill (age 22).
Parents, schools, and organizations rent bounce houses every day. Yes, bounce houses can be fun but they can also be dangerous. Bounce houses are known to be a common area where personal injuries to children take place. When renting a bounce house, parents, schools, and organizations should be careful in which company / operator is selected. The following issues / questions should be considered: