Articles Posted in California

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By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney

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US%20State%20Flag%20California.jpgIn houses, apartments, condomiums, and hotels, there is a danger to children – the bathtub. It is a common part of most homes and hotels and it also presents a danger that can cause serious personal injuries and, in some cases, deaths. Two common injuries that take place in the bathtub are: drowning injuries and burn related injuries. In Mojave, California, it was reported that an 8 month old child suffered scalding related injuries and burns. The child was later treated at Antelope Valley Hospital. See Mojave, California Infant Suffers Burn Injuries in Bathtub.

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A BB gun, also known as a pellet gun, can cause substantial bodily injury and even death. According to statistics, about four people are actually killed each year by BB guns. These guns are often considered a “toy,” but have similar features to a common hand gun; they have muzzle velocities higher than 350 feet per second. That means that the gun shoots the pellet at 350 feet per second, which is not much of a difference compared to a hand gun that has a muzzle velocity of 800 feet per second.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns that children under the age of 16 should not own and operate such a gun. But, if they do, they should follow a few safety tips. First, children should never point a BB gun at anyone, whether it is loaded or not. Second, the BB gun should always be on safety until it is ready to be used. In addition, children should never carry your BB gun in public places because it may be mistaken for a real gun. Lastly, unload the gun when it is not in use.

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By Scott Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney

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pool%20safety.jpgThe United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPCS) kicked off this summer’s swimming season with their second year of its “Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives” campaign. The campaign is a national public education program aimed at raising awareness of child drowning and other swimming related injuries. Already this year, there have been 55 drowning and 63 near-drowning incidents in 20 states and territories reported.

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By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney

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Education%20Day%20Care%20Building%20Block%20F.jpgIn California and other States, day care centers should be a safe and healthy environment for children. Unfortunately, some day care centers are unsafe and even health hazards for children. It was reported in Visalia, California that a day care center was temporarily closed due to a discovery / reporting of black mold at the California day care / child care center. The Child Development Center on the College of the Sequoias campus cleared out the furniture and took other steps to address the mold problem in the day care center. It was reported that the black mold was not problematic since it was not airborne; nonetheless, the facility was placed on quarantine. For more information see California Day Care Center Temporarily Closed.

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taser.jpgA 15-year-old boy was stunned with a taser after an outburst in his classroom. Anthony Jones, 15, attends Delta College in Stockton, California. Because he is autistic, Anthony attends a special class catered to his needs. His family said Anthony had an outburst in class after he received a grade on a test that he did not like. After his tantrum, Anthony was asked to leave the classroom. When he refused to leave, police were called. Tajmah Jones said school officials told her that as a police officer went to remove Anthony from the classroom Anthony resisted and reached for one of the officer’s guns. At that point Anthony was stunned with a taser. He was taken to San Joaquin General Hospital to have a barb removed from his body. For more read Autistic boy stunned by police in Stockton, California.

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By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney

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US%20State%20Flag%20California.jpgA Southern California couple is being tried for sexually abusing children at their residential day care center in San Diego. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that 59-year-old Mark Kaczmarczyk was convicted by a jury of felony child abuse and lewd conduct on a child. He faces up to 10 years in prison. Prosecutors argued that, in 2007, Kaczmarczyk sexually molested a 2-year-old girl at his home-operated day care center in Mission Valley. Kaczmarczyk’s 45-year-old wife, Anita, was also convicted of child abuse involving the same 2-year-old female victim and another 2-year-old boy.

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By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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Police of Boyle Heights, California have arrested a 15-year-old boy who was captured on a surveillance video walking around naked at a preschool. Officers arrested the teenager after receiving a tip from a Boyle Heights resident who saw the video on television and was able to positively identify the suspect. The incident occurred at the Centro De Allegria Pre-school. The surveillance video shows the teenager wearing only socks and shoes and sexually arousing himself while walking around in circles for several minutes in the entry way of the facility. Before the suspect engaged in what a press release called “strange behavior of a sexual nature,” the boy entered the facility and ransacked the offices, taking items such as money and keys. After stealing the items, the suspect undressed and began to sexually arouse himself. The school reported a similar burglary incident in November 2010 with the same suspect. Because the perpetrator is a juvenile, his identify is not being released by police. However, he is currently booked for burglary and is being held without bail. For more read 15-year-old arrested after walking naked through a Boyle Heights, California preschool facility.

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house%20fire.jpgSeven children had to be evacuated from a residential day care center in Alameda, California, after a fire broke out at the center. Fire fighters were able to extinguish the flames within 30 minutes and, luckily, no one was hurt or personally injured in the fire at Marva’s Happy Town FCC. Marva Lyons, owner of the day are, said all the children were taking naps when the fire broke out. The day care center also serves as the home for Lyons, her adult daughter, and 6-year-old granddaughter. Lyons said she went upstairs after she heard a pop and immediately saw the amount of smoke. Lyons waited down the street with the children while fire fighters searched for hot spots inside the home. Also while waiting, Lyons was hurriedly flipping through her contact book to notify the parents of the children about the incident. Acting Fire Chief Mike Fisher said the fire began upstairs, and although there were not many flames there was a lot of smoke. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. For more read 7 children safely evacuated after fire breaks out in Alameda, California day care.

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By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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In Banning, California, middle school boys have been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. The teenage boys are accused of a gang-rape style attack on a fellow female classmate. All the parties involved attend a middle school in Banning, California, a suburban town about an hour-and-half east of Los Angeles. According to Banning police, the female student of Nicolet Middle School was walking home through Roosevelt Williams Part around 5:30 p.m. when she was approached by the three boys. After being approached, police say the boys began to “sexually fondle” the girl, grabbed her arms, and forced her onto a playground set. A police press report stated the victim alleged the teenage boys continued to fondle her and one teen boy raped her while the other two held her down. The victim’s cousin, 13, said that attack happened near the bathroom and left the victim with bruises on her neck and scratches on her face. The park is approximately one mile from the middle school. The victim reported the incident to police at her school the day after the attack, she was able to identify her attackers. Police reported when they interviewed the male students they all admitted to the incident. For more details please read 3 male middle school students accused of gang-rape attack on fellow classmate.

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By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney

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poison%20icon.jpgAccording to authorities, seven middle school students in San Francisco, California, were taken to the hospital after they ingested rat poison, which they mistakenly took for candy. The incident occurred at Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Middle school. A student told a parent about ingesting a blue cube found atop of filing a cabinet. A teacher later contacted poison control. Although the students showed no symptoms, they were taken to the hospitals for precautionary reasons. School officials say the incident is under investigation. To read more on this story please see Middle school students taken to hospital after ingesting rat poison mistaken for candy.

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