By George Fusner, Jr., Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In Memphis, Tennessee, it was reported by ABC 24 Eyewitness News that a 1 year old girl was hit by a school bus at her day care center -Premier Kids Enrichment Center which is located on North Watkins in Frayser.
By David Wolf, Attorney
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In Kansas and other States, parents must be diligent in selecting a day care center. When considering a day care center, parents should inspect the facility and find out information regarding government inspections and compliance with Kansas day care regulations. A new Kansas Senate bill would require that all home day care centers have an inspection. The proposed law would get rid of the designation “registered home day care center”. Under the prior system, “Registered home day care centers” were not subjected to an initial inspection or follow up inspection. According to some lawmakers, the designation of “registered day care center” gave many parents a false sense of security. You can read more about the Kansas Senate bill to provide better regulation and inspection of all Kansas home based day care centers at Kansas Senate Recommends Tighter Day Care / Child Care Regulations.
By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
A seven year old girl and her mother were leaving the soccer fields at Bear Creek Park, Texas, late one recent evening. As they made their way back to their car, the child ran into the road and was struck by a passing SUV. According to the girl’s mother, the automobile appeared to be a silver Isuzu Trooper or Mitsubishi Montero.
By Stephanie F. Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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A teenage boy from Atlanta, Georgia recently broke up with his girlfriend by sending her, her mother, and her sisters nude images of himself via cell phone text message. According to Cecily Hill, the Republican State Representative for Kingsland, Georgia, the boy could not be charged with any specific crime; that has led Kingsland to introduce legislation that would make so-called “sexting” – sending nude images over cell phone text messaging systems – illegal. It represents an update to a current law that prohibits transmitting obscene images of minors on floppy disks, CDs, or computer bulletin boards.
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
A startling statistic is that death rates are twice as high in homes without working fire alarms. SAFE Kids USA reports that over one hundred thousand kids are hurt every year in the US in fire and burn incidents. These incidents are also the the third leading cause of death for children under fourteen years old. In sixty six percent of the cases where a child was injured or died from a residential fire, the fire alarms either weren’t working or were simply never installed. Remarkably, statistics show that a working fire alarm reduces your chances of dying in a fire by fifty percent.
By George Fusner, Jr., Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Douglas Cronberger of rural Norene, Tennessee thought he heard a prowler enter his home during the night. He got up to check it out, bringing his .380 caliber handgun with him. He thought the gun was unloaded. After checking the house and not finding anyone, he set the gun on the end table in the living room and forgot about it, then later went back to bed.
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Diane M. McKinley, of Renovo, Pennsylvania, was driving her Honda Civic down Route 2005 with Mildred L. Barnhard of Lock Haven Pennsylvania in the passenger seat and a five year old child in the back seat. When Ms. McKinley stopped at the intersection of Route 2005 and Route 2022 in Covington, Pennsylvania to make a left hand turn, the car was struck from behind by an International tanker truck. The truck was driven by Barry K. Smith.
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Bounce houses, trampolines, and inflatable play areas can be dangerous to children. Tragically, a number of children suffer serious personal injuries playing on or in these areas every year. Some even die as a result of the injuries. In Wichita, Kansas, it was reported that a 5 year old girl died after falling off of an inflatable bounce play area at Pure Entertainment. While the child was rushed to a local emergency room, the child ultimately died as a result of the injuries. There are several questions when considering or investigating accidents or incidents involving bounce houses or inflatable play areas including:
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Governor Ritter of Colorado was recently in a bicycle accident that caused several broken ribs. After his own experience with a bicycle injury, he is throwing extra support behind a bill that would require Colorado kids from ages two to seventeen to wear a safety helmet when riding a bike, roller blades, or skate board.
By Joshua Shulman, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
The USA Today Website recently reported that there have been claims in a lawsuit that the Boy Scouts of America tried to keep information quiet about 1000 suspected child molesters during the time period between 1965 and 1985. The case currently in trial involves a victim of a man who confessed to molesting 17 scouts during his time spent working or volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America. Attorneys for the boy claim that the Boy Scouts of American knew about the alleged bad acts of local assistant Scoutmaster, Timur Dykes, yet allowed Dykes to continue his activities with the Boy Scouts of America. Of course, there are many other facts and disputes to this case that will be played out in Court. Ultimately, it will be the decision of the jury to determine the liability of the Boy Scouts of America, the local chapter, and the damages at issue in this case. You can read more about this story at Assistant Scout Master and Boy Scouts of America – Civil Trial Involving Child Abuse in Portland, Oregon.
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