Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
https://www.childinjurylawyerblog.com/contact.htmlIn Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it was reported that a 4 year old boy was attacked while playing in a local playground by a Pit Bull breed dog. The incident took place in the Marshall-Shadeland part of town. The injuries were serious enough to require treatment at Children’s Hospital. You can read more about this story at 4 Year Old Boy Attacked by Pit Bull Dog in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In Pittsburgh and other communities, there are dogs who pose a risk to children. Some are Pit Bull breed dogs and some are a different breed. Whichever the breed, a dog bite injury can be severe and cause permanent injuries and scarring.
It is important for dog owners in every community to follow local animal control regulations. It is also vital for children’s safety for dog owners to maintain control of a dog.
When a child is bit by a dog, there are several issues that may arise including the following:
Who is going to pay the medical bills associated with the dog bite?
Who is legally liable for the dog bite injuries?
What are the applicable animal control laws?
What are the applicable State laws pertaining to animal control and dog bites?
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Jennifer Mock, a 37-year-old woman, crashed her car into an Eastern Pennsylvania day care center last November; the center was full of children at the time of the incident. Mock has recently admitted that she was driving under the influence when the crash occurred. Although no children were injured, an employee at the center, Little Sunshines Day Care Center, did suffer a leg injury.
A Hanover man, Raymond Messinger, 46, was arrested on allegations that he sexually molested 3 children. The children, an eight-year-old girl and two seven-year-old girls, were enrolled at Bretzman Daycare Center, where Messinger was a volunteer and the alleged abuse took place. On May 28, police received information from Adams County Children and Youth Services and immediately started an investigation. Messinger was removed from the daycare facility the following business day. A separate and independent investigation is being conducted on the daycare by the state Department of Public Welfare.
In Spring City, Pennsylvania, a man brought his computer into a business to have some work done on the computer. When the computer tech was examining the computer, the tech found suspicious images on the computer that turned out to be 100 child pornography images. According to the story reported by ABC 6 Action News, the man admitted to the having the images on his computer that he received through a download. Of course, the man was arrested. He will be entitled to the services of a private criminal law attorney or the public defender; however, there appears to be a good bit of forensic evidence against him. (See 
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.
