By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Some children have been missing for years. Some families are fortunate enough to be reunited with a missing child. Others are not. Technology can aid law enforcement and the public in locating missing children. The disappearance of Madeleine made international headlines. In 2007, Madeleine was 3 years old. Today, she would be 6. She disappeared on a family vacation in Prai da Luz, Portugal. An expert working at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children created the digital image using prior photographs of the child. The parents recently appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show to publicize the photo, technology, and ongoing search for their daughter.
In an 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals decision, the court reversed a federal district court opinion that held the State Medicaid program must provide the level of nursing services deemed necessary by a disabled child’s doctor. This case involved a North Georgia teenager who suffers from mental retardation and cerebral palsy. Her doctor ordered 24 hour in home nursing care.
In Illinois and other States, the negligent acts of day care center employees and owners frequently lead to an innocent child being injured. When a child is injured, there are medical bills and related expenses. There are also damages related to the mental and physical pain and suffering of the child. When a child is injured as a result of negligence, neglect, abuse, or neglect in a day care center, parents can pursue a personal injury claim, case or lawsuit. In matters of this nature, liability insurance can be pursued for these damages. Unfortunately, liability insurance companies and their adjusters frequently delay or fail to pay a fair settlement on a case. The injured child and his or her parents deserve their own representation by a child injury lawyer / attorney in cases of this nature. It is vital that the child is compensated for his or her injuries that in many cases do last a life time.
Child care centers / day care centers in North Carolina have a duty to supervise children in a safe learning environment. There needs to be an educational or activity component to the day care center as well. Facilities are subject to the regulations set forth in 
In Illinois and other States, day care centers have the duty to properly supervise and protect children while in the facility, while outside the facility, and while transporting the children to and from home, activities, and field trips. Pursuant to Illinois Administrative Code, Title 89 – Social Services – Chapter III Department of Children & Family Services Rules (including licensing standards) 
