By John Jensen, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In Raleigh, North Carolina, a family, neighborhood, and community are in grief over the unexpected and tragic death of a 5 year old girl (Nadia Hines). The little girl was simply playing outside in her front yard on a Sunday afternoon when a vehicle when out of control and hit young Nadia in the front yard. What a tragedy for any family to deal with. A home including the front yard should be a safe haven for a child not a place where a child takes her last breath. You can read ore about this story at 5-Year-Old Killed by Car in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Child abuse is described as any act of commission or omission that endangers or impairs a child’s physical or emotional health and development. Child abuse includes any damage done to a child which cannot be reasonably explained and which is often accompanied by an injury or series of injuries appearing to be non-accidental in nature.
A day care worker was arrested for allegedly injuring a young child in Huntsville, Texas. A 10-month-old was treated for bruises to the face, neck, and torso at Huntsville Memorial Hospital, and then transferred to Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston for observation. The baby was released to the parents the next day.
Spring and Summer months in Southern States like Georgia and Florida are brutally hot. Unfortunately, children and pets are often times mistakenly left in a hot vehicle during these hot weather months. A horrible tragedy was recently reported in Kennesaw, Georgia where a five month old died after being left unattended in a hot vehicle outside of the Ivy Hall Day School. It was reported that a family member arrived at work at the Kennesaw day care center for work. The family member forgot about the infant in the vehicle who was sleeping at the time of arrival at the day care center. When the child was finally discovered in the vehicle, attempts to revive the child failed. She was later pronounced dead.
When parents drop their kids off for day care in Vermont, how can they make sure they will be safe?
Sexual harassment in schools is unwanted and unwelcome sexual behavior that interferes with a student’s right to receive an education. The problem is more prevalent than you might think because most students who become victims are too embarrassed or scared to report sexual harassment. Sexually harassing behaviors range from words (written or spoken) and gestures to unwanted physical contact that can cause a substantial interference with a student’s schoolwork or ability to participate in extracurricular activities. Some instances of sexual harassment may also be criminal acts such as assault, rape, and child abuse.
Marquise Bessllieu, 17, a Georgetown High School (South Carolina) basketball player is recovering after being stabbed outside Georgetown Presbyterian Church. Police arrested the attacker who was later identified as 24-year-old Maliek Gibbs. Bassllieu first encountered Gibbs during the basketball game when Gibbs took the basketball. A few minutes later Gibbs stabbed Bessellieu in the abdomen outside in the parking lot.
A day care center located in New Jersey was evacuated after a car crashed into the front reception area of the building. Luckily, no children or workers were injured. The driver of the car, however, was injured, but the extent of his injuries is unknown. Firefighters were able to repair the side of the building, and the children were able to resume class.
Shaken baby syndrome is a form of child abuse that causes traumatic brain injury when a baby is violently shaken. The characteristic injuries of shaken baby syndrome include subdural hemorrhages (bleeding of the brain), retinal hemorrhages (bleeding of the retina), damage to the spinal cord and neck, and fractures to the ribs and bones. Symptoms include convulsions, vomiting, irritability, lethargy, poor feeding, and pale or bluish colored skin. Shaken baby syndrome usually occurs in children younger than two years old but could occur in children up to the age of five.