Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By Stephanie F. Brown and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In a bill introduced in the Georgia State Senate on January 15, 2009, the failure to wear a seatbelt would be considered as evidence against a plaintiff in a lawsuit arising out of an automobile accident. Under this bill, the failure of a plaintiff to wear a seatbelt in violation of Georgia’s seat belt law could be considered as evidence of the plaintiff’s own negligence or contributory negligence. Such a bill will give the at fault driver a chance to point the finger back at the plaintiff, saying to the plaintiff “Yes, I might be at fault but so were you in not wearing a seat belt.” In Georgia, the injured victim could be an innocent child passenger who failed to fasten his or her seatbelt and suffered injuries in a car accident through no fault of his or her own.
In Massachusetts and other States, children in child care / day care suffer personal injuries on playgrounds and outside areas. Some personal injuries result from poor supervision or negligent inspection / maintenance of playground equipment. Some personal injuries result from a poor design or dangerous heights of playground areas. Many injuries on playgrounds in Massachusetts day care / child care centers can be avoided with diligent supervision, properly designed playground areas considering the size and age of the children, and consistent maintenance.
In Massachusetts, each child care licensee (owner / operator) must maintain records of training opportunities provided to or available for staff members. Training is vital for all child care providers so that each child is provided with a safe day care environment. The State of Massachusetts Department of Early Childhood Education pursuant to 
Before selecting a day care center for your child in Georgia and other States, it makes sense to do some research into the facility. Visit the facility and ask a lot of questions. Visit more than once if you like. See if you can speak to other parents with children in the program. Another great resource of information is the State of Georgia Office Website for the Department of Human Resources where you can access a database called the 
Police in Brunswick (Glynn County) Georgia charged Bryon Patrick Nail, age 28, with murder for the death of his girlfriend’s 2 child old child. The child suffered head injuries while under the care of Mr. Nail. The toddler was later pronounced dead at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. Investigation into this untimely and suspicious death of the 2 year old will continue including further review of autopsy and toxicology studies.
In Kentucky and other States, high school football is a taken very serious by school officials, parents, students, and the community. On August 20, 2008 – during the sweltering heat of summer, Max Gilpin, age 15 collapsed on the football field from heat exposure / heat stroke. Tragically, Max died 3 days later. His high school football coach, David Jason Stinson, has been charged with reckless homicide. While there have been many reported