By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network When Tiffany Williams’ autistic six-year-old son, Dante, did not return home from school one Wednesday afternoon, she called up the Carter and MacRae Elementary School, where Dante attended, to find out where he was. A bus driver, who was not…
By Ryan E. Alekman, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have estimated that one in 150 children in the United States has some form of Autism. In Massachusetts that number is closer to one in 132. In the…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Taking care of a child with disabilities can be overwhelming. For many parents, that means they are unable or otherwise neglect planning for their child’s financial future. There are nearly 5 million children in the United States suffering from disabilities,…
By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Consumer Watchdog has filed a lawsuit alleging that California state insurance regulators allow insurance companies to deny necessary treatment to autistic children in violation of state law. The lawsuit seeks to compel the California Department…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Diane Stephenson, a Pfizer researcher, has two nephews and a niece who suffer from Autism. Her colleague, Howie Mayer, has two children of his own with Autism. The two have worked together at Pfizer to create a research unit that…
By Will Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network While most students graduate at the age 18 and go on to higher education or into the work force, special needs children usually follow a different path. Stow-Monroe high school officials are hosting their first-ever “Transition…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The mother of a special needs child and active blogger has come out with a list of actions parents of special needs kids can take to protect their children from predators. She suggests that parents teach their special needs children…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network While the total number of children being suspended or expelled has actually dropped in recent years, a study from Great Britain shows that children with special needs, those who qualify for free lunch programs, and those from ethnic minorities are…
By Andrew Prine, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network People take their parking lot spaces very seriously. Sometimes, people put too much effort and anxiety into parking spaces. In Detroit, Michigan, a 17 year old girl was shot after her father and another man had…
By Benjamin A. Klopman, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The Virginia legislature has struck down a bill that would have required health insurers to pay for the cost of therapy for autistic children. Similar legislation has been enacted in Maryland and the District of…