Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In Port Carbon, Pennsylvania, a car crashed into a day care center that was full of children. Fortunately, the children escaped injury. It was reported that the driver was distracted by a puppy riding in the front seat. It is most fortunate that no children suffered personal injuries; however, this incident could have easily caused serious personal injuries and even the death of children. Driver distraction whether caused by a puppy in the car or a Blackberry, mobile phone, or iPhone is a real problem in Pennsylvania and other States. Drivers should do their best to limit distractions and pay attention to traffic and road conditions. You can read more about this story at Car Crashes into Port Carbon, Pennsylvania Day Care Center.
In Michigan, Governor Jennifer Granholm signed a law into effect to help distinguish or define babysitting from required day care licensing. The law states that babysitting is exempt from Michigan licensing and regulation if the babysitting is provided for free or involves less than $600.00 per year of annual payment or income. See 
A special needs teacher at a South Carolina Elementary School, Rosemary Mills, has been arrested and charged with unlawful conduct toward a child. She was reportedly witnessed by a parent of one of the other children, screaming and grabbing the child by the back of the neck and forcing the child down into a chair. She then allegedly told the boy to get up and put his book bag away, and then shoved him once he stood up. The parent reported the incident to the school, and Mills was placed on administrative leave. Nancy Britt, director of human resources for the school district, filed a police report sometime later.
According to Asheville, North Carolina police, a four-year-old boy was killed in a car accident while running across a busy street to catch a bus. The child was reportedly walking with his mother early in the morning, and the mother was holding the boy’s hand. The boy apparently broke away from his mother suddenly and ran into the street when he saw their bus arriving at its stop. He was struck by a car in the northbound lane. The boy suffered a traumatic head injury, and could not be resuscitated by CPR delivered by emergency personal at the scene.
According to Lt. Steve Holton of the Ravalli County, Montana Sheriff’s Office, an unidentified five-year-old boy died in Montana in an accident involving a farm tractor. The child was reportedly riding on the tractor’s running board when he fell and was run over by the tractor’s back wheels. He was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene. The driver of the tractor has not been identified, but has been described as an adult who is not one of the child’s parents. The accident is still being investigated. Police are reporting that the death appears to be accidental.