By Anthony Ferguson, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Areas near schools and school bus areas can become quite congested during morning and afternoon hours. When there is a high concentration of children, there are dangers in high traffic areas. In Portland, Maine, parents of…
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Alamosa, Colorado – Teen Drunk Driver Injures Children in Car Accident
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A sixteen year old girl with no driver’s license and a borrowed car drove into a tree outside the Wagon Wheel Mobile Home Park in Alamosa, Colorado. She had three other teenagers and two small children, aged 20 months and…
Cupertino, California Day Care Center Had No License (5 Year Old Run Over by Teacher)
By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Cupertino, California, a 5 year old child was run over by a teacher. Tragically, the 5 year old died. It was later determined that the day care center, Elite Chinese School, did not have…
Las Vegas, Nevada – Mom (Vanessa Ramirez) Allows Children to Ride With Allegedly Drunk Driver (Nancy Lopez)
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Nancy Owens and Vanessa Ramirez were at a birthday party together, where both have admitted to drinking. Ms. Owens reportedly allowed Ms. Lopez to drive her three children home, even though she admitted to police that she was aware Ms.…
Advice for Parents – Factors to Determine – When Should a Parent Take a Child to the Emergency Room (ER)?
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Parents can sometimes have a hard time determining when it is appropriate to take a child to the emergency room. CBS News medical correspondent and pediatrician Dr. Jennifer Ashton recently outlined some pointers for parents to recognize when an illness…
Driver Distraction: A Problem in Georgia and Natiowide
By Stephanie F. Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Bob Dallas is the DIrector of State of Georgia – Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Director Dallas recently wrote a letter / statement that was published at the Florida (Jacksonville) Times Union Website. Director Dallas…
Alabama Driver Arrested for Having Teen Ride On Top of Van
By Scott Soutullo, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Alabama, a mother was arrested for having her teenage child ride in a cardboard box on top of a van. The driver, Jackie Denise Knott, informed Albertville, Alabama police that she had a good reason…
Design of City, Roads, and Playgrounds Can Reduce the Incidents of Child Injury and Accidental Death
By Will Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The Canadian Press recently published an article that contained some interesting information regarding city design, roads, and playgrounds. A city in Canada was compared to a similar city in Sweden. The incidents of child deaths and…
Dangers to Children – Parked Cars and Traffic – 10 Year Old Allentown Pennsylvania Boy Hit by a Car
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Allentown, Pennsylvania and cities across the nation, there is a common danger to children: parked cars and traffic. When cars are parked on the side of a street, it may be difficult for a children to see oncoming traffic.…
Australia: Researchers Study Driveway Deaths of Children
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In the United States, children are the unfortunate injury victims of driveway accidents or incidents. Many such incidents take place when a driver unknowingly back up over a small children standing, sitting, or walking on a driveway. The height of…