By Robert Fernicola, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In New Jersey, child care centers and day care centers are regulated by the Department of Human Resources and the Child Care Licensing Laws. There are specific rules / regulations pertaining to staff / child ratios in day care centers under the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C. Chapter 10: 10:122-4.3.).
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Four year old John-Paul Massey of Liverpool, England, was being watched by his grandmother, Helen Foulkes, while his mother was out on a date. Some time that evening he was mauled to death by the family’s pet Bull Terrier. Ms. Foulkes tried to pull the boy out of the dog’s jaws, but was unsuccessful. Ms. Foulkes suffered some bite marks. She was treated and released from the hospital. When police arrived they shot the animal on the spot. The attack took place at a house where police had been warned that illegal dog-breeding was taking place.
By Kevin Leach, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
The Culpeper, Virginia Star Exponent posted an article tiled Buckle Up – Baby. It was a short but very important article on child safety restraints in vehicles. According to the National Highway Safety Administration, three out of every four parents improperly install or use child safety restraints in their car. In response to such a problem and alarming statistic, hospitals and police departments around the nation offer a child safety seat course or check. Most classes are free or charge a minimal fee for this most important service. Parents often times spend a lot of money on car safety seats. In addition to the time and expense in purchasing a seat, parents should take the time, effort, and money to make sure that the car seat is properly installed and utilized. If you have any concerns or doubts about the installation or use of a car safety seat for a child, get help and advice from experts trained in the field. Simple safety precautions can help prevent serious personal injuries and even death to a child when there is an automobile accident.
By Ryan E. Alekman, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In Massachusetts and other States, parents leave children unattended in a vehicle while running or doing an errand every day. In Fall River, Massachusetts, a father (Michael Monahan) was reported by Fall River Police for leaving his children unattended for a few minutes in a trunk of a vehicle. See Fall River – Massachusetts Father Leaves Children in Trunk While Running an Errand. While it did not appear that the children were physically harmed, leaving children in a trunk of a vehicle to run some errands is not a sensible way to supervise children. In some instances, a child can be harmed by being placed in a trunk of a vehicle. This is especially true when there is extreme cold or hot temperature. If the father forgot about the children and drove off, the children would not be properly restrained for transportation in the trunk of a vehicle.
By Robert Fernicola, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In New Jersey, child care centers and day care centers are regulated by the Department of Human Resources and the Child Care Licensing Laws. There are specific rules / regulations pertaining to accident reports or incident reports when a child suffers or sustains an injury while attending the day care center under the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C. Chapter 10: 10:122-7.6.). In particular, a day care center is required have a file of record with the following information:
By Stephanie F. Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Gwinnett County Police reported an accident involving a death of a teen and personal injuries to two other teens. Tristan Sadler (Age 18) lost control of a 1989 Volvo while driving in a curve. The vehicle hit a drainage ditch and then overturned. Tristan was ejected. It was reported that Tristan was not wearing a seat belt.
By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In California, traffic signals and devices should be obeyed by drivers. The simple act of running a red light can be quite deadly. In Novato, California, Steven Culbertson, age 19 from Lakeville, California, first hit a car stopped for a light and then drove through the red light and into the intersection. Then, Culbertson in a BMW Mini Cooper crashed into a mini-van occupied by the Maloney family. The father (Johnathan Maloney – age 45), the mother (Susan Maloney – age 42) and two children (Grace and Aiden) died as a result of the impact according to the California Highway Patrol.
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
n Longmont, Colorado, a crash sent a truck into the front of a Blockbuster Store. Police investigators reported that a Dodge truck crashed into a Subaru Outback. The force of this impact put the Subaru into a curb, then into the Cubby’s Coffee Shop, and finally into the Blockbuster Store. Police reported that Steven Williams (age 37) from Longmont, Colorado sped through the intersection prior to the crash. There were 5 people injured as a result of this crash including: Bruce Kline, Kline’s wife, Kline’s 17 year old daughter, Maricuz Gutierrez, and Steven Williams.
By J. Rock Palermo, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In Louisiana, four children died and seven were critically injured in a van accident. According to a news story reported at Breaking News 24 / 7, the van was traveling on Interstate 10 near Baton Rouge, Louisiana when the van blew a tire. Thereafter, the van crashed into a delivery and then rolled over. The children, reported to have died from the accident, were Ricky Hines, Jr. (age 2), Lachante Floyd (age 12), Edward Barnes (age 14), and Ashley Hines (age 14). Louisiana police and automobile accident detectives will investigate this van accident to determine the following:
By Robert Fernicola, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In New Jersey, child care centers and day care centers are regulated by the Department of Human Resource and the Child Care Licensing Laws. There are specific rules / regulations pertaining to injuries sustained by a child while under the care of the child care center / day care center under the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C. Chapter 10: 10:122-7.6. In particular, a day care center is required to take immediate steps to protect a child from further harm and to contact the parents verbally when certain injuries take place in a child care center. Injuries that must be reported to the parent include:
