Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In Riverside, California, a party was planned at a home. In preparation for the party and guests to arrive, the owner of the home decided to move his truck. Tragically, as the man was moving his truck – he ran over his 17 month old son. Driveway accidents have been reported throughout the United States. It is clear the driveways are very dangerous areas for small children who have poor safety awareness. The death of this child is certainly a tragedy for the father, family, neighbors, the community. From deaths like these, it is important to emphasize to parents and all drivers that small children should be kept out of the driveway area or in the alternative be held or otherwise very closely supervised so that incidents like these do not happen in the future. You can read more about this story at Riverside, California Child Dies After Father Moves Truck for Party.
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle recently signed into law four bills aimed at protecting children while being cared for outside the home. The new laws will better enforce preventative procedures against fraudulent child care services and help ensure child safety. The bills were introduced in reaction to discovery of fraud in the state’s child care program, Wisconsin Shares, which assists low-wage-earning parents in paying for child care.
In three unrelated incidents, Maine infants died while sleeping with their parents. The first death was reported on Sunday, October 4, 2009 when a two-month-old Madison, Maine girl was found dead in her father’s bed. The second incident occurred on October 5 when a two-month-old boy died after sleeping with his mother in Canaan. The third incident took place on October 6 in Windsor when a five-week boy died while sleeping with his mother. According to Maine State Police, no foul play is suspected in any of the cases. You can read more about these incidents at 
In Richmond, Virginia, Keishawn L. Whitfield, age 23, was recently convicted on charges of Involuntary Manslaughter and Child Neglect. In the Summer of 2009, Mr. Whitfield left a 13 month old child unattended in a day care center van. Whitfield’s attorneys argued that it was a mistake and inattention rather than a crime to leave the child in the day care center van. Tragically, the child died as a result of being left in a hot vehicle in the Virginia summer heat. The child was enrolled in the Yellow Brick Road Day Care and Learning Center which was owned and operated by Whitfield’s mother.