By Jay Foster, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
When choosing a day care center in Mississippi and other States, it is important for parents to research the facility and to find out as much information as possible about the facility. The Mississippi State Department of Health has a very useful website with information about day care center / child care center regulations. In addition, the Department of Health site lets you search a database by county and facility for contact information for Mississippi day care centers / child care centers.
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In Alabama and Other States, children suffer personal injuries and in some cases, death, as a result of an incident or accident at a child day care center. In Alabama, a child day care center has reporting and documentation obligations and responsibilities for these incidents pursuant to the
In Georgia, day care centers / child care centers have a duty to provide a safe physical environment for the children. These regulations, if followed, help prevent serious personal injuries and death to children in Georgia day care centers. Pursuant to Chapter 290 -2-2.12 (z) Physical Environment and Equipment, a Georgia day care center shall keep the following items / areas locked and away from access from children in the day care center:
Getting drunk can literally kill a child. In Indianapolis, Indiana, a mother was sentenced to 15 years of prison for suffocating her child. Police reported that Latasha McMorris (age 25) was found lying on top of 2 year old (Sheldon Bartley, Jr.) after she had passed out in a motel room in Indianapolis, Indiana. Officer reported that bottles of gin and vodka were found in the motel room. McMorris’ boyfriend had called 911 about the incident.
Alex Angulo was one of thousands of children placed in a foster care by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Recently, Alex was mauled to death by a family Rottweiler who was kept in the backyard. According to news report, the plan by the foster parent was to keep the dog outside and keep the child away from the dog. This poor plan obviously did not work and this child was mauled to death in the back yard while his caregiver was using a snow blower in the front yard. According to Cook County Public Guardian Robert Harris – the plan of keeping the dog away from the child was insufficient.
Georgia Child Day Care / Child Care Centers are regulated by
By Stephanie Brown and David Wolf, Attorney
An Ogden, Utah teenager was beaten by three teeangers and two adults. There was little evidence for the criminal and police investigation until the attackers posted a video of the attack on You Tube. A 15 year old student from Mt. Ogden Utah Junior High was the victim of a beating by Alexandra Gutierrez, Paloma Lopez, and three teenagers from Mound Fort Junior High. The victim was kicked, punched and kneed in her face. The fight was encouraged by others. This is far from harmless fun or a mere school yard scuffle. Serious injuries and even death can result from even one punch or blow to the head.