By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A startling statistic is that death rates are twice as high in homes without working fire alarms. SAFE Kids USA reports that over one hundred thousand kids are hurt every year in the US in fire and burn incidents. These…
By Kevin Leach, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A New Hampshire organization called the Commission to Prevent Childhood Obesity recently presented fourteen recommendations for preventing childhood obesity to New Hampshire governor, John Lynch. The recommendations are: 1. For New Hampshire to create statewide rules…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Parents across the country are on high alert for the H1N1 virus, also called the swine flu. With stories of deaths from the disease on the news every night, it can be easy for parents to become alarmed. But the…
By Stephanie F. Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Georgia and other States, parents, child care givers, and day care workers should be very careful about supervising children in and near kitchens and dining areas. While boiling water can be very common in…
By James Bailey, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The Center for Disease Control and Prevention collects and publishes data regarding child injuries and deaths for Delaware as well as other States. According to the CDC, transportation related injuries had the highest death rate among…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Five families from Great Falls Montana believe that their special needs children were severely abused by the 7th and 8th grade special needs classroom teacher aids at North Middle School. Tragically, the children’s special needs – autism, cerebral palsy and…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Millions of parents rely on daycare centers to look after their children. But with the looming H1N1 epidemic, daycare centers could become breeding grounds for the potentially deadly virus. I recently had the opportunity to share my legal viewpoint about…
By Will Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A medical study estimates that burn injuries to children happen every 60 seconds in the United States. Approximately 300 children suffer burn injuries every day. Nationwide Children’s Hospital based in Columbus, Ohio conducted the study which…
By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Fabens, Texas, a 2 year old child suffered serious burn injuries in the kitchen of his home. According to a story posted at the KDBC CBS 4 News website, the mother had placed a water…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Gary, Indiana, a woman admitted that she was reckless in causing serious burn injuries to a child. Lashonda Sheree Brassfield, age 28, was caring for a 2 year old girl in a home. The girl was left unattended in…