By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Littleton, Colorado and other cities, the new school year has begun. For most children, the first days and weeks of school are filled with fun new learning adventures, seeing friends, and making new ones. Unfortunately, the new school year…
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State Officials Investigating Injury at Raleigh Tennessee Day Care Center
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A 2-year-old girl was seriously injured at her day care in Raleigh, North Carolina. Apparently the toddler was attempting to climb a bookcase, when the bookcase fell and hit her on top of the head. The incident is being investigated…
Booster Seat Laws Help Save Lives and Prevent or Reduce Automobile Accident Related Injuries to Children
By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The results of a recent New York booster seat law found that traffic injuries among children ages 4-6 dropped 18% – the New York booster seat law required certain children to seat in car seats and…
Colorado Child Booster Seat Law – Duty of Parents, Day Care Providers and Other Transporters of Children
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Colorado has a adopted a new law that changed the requirements for children who have to use booster seats. Under the previous law, children between the ages of 4 and 5 were required to be restrained by a booster seat…
Playgrounds Are Great Fun For Children . . . Especially When Playgrounds Are Safe
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Playgrounds are great environments for children to have fun and get exercise. However, parents need to ensure that the playground area is safe before they allow their children to play on the equipment. According to group reports, approximately 200,000 children…
Children Are at Risk for Choking: Safety Precautions for Day Care Centers and Child Care Providers to Follow
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Choking is a leading cause of injury and death in children, especially children under the age of 4-years-old. The main reason for this is because children have a tendency to put almost anything inside their mouths. The most common objects…
Safety Tips for Home Playgrounds – Protecting Children from Personal Injuries
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), families of about 200,000 children confront injuries associated with unsafe playground areas and equipment annually; an estimated 51,000 incidents / accidents occur on home playground equipment. Most of the injuries result from…
Sports Injuries and Children – Tips to Keep Your Children Safe
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Participating in youth sports is a great way for children to learn sportsmanship and the importance of exercise. However, it must be noted that dangers and risk of injury will always be present if your child does decide to participate…
Simple Safety Tips for Parents Evaluating or Considering a Day Care Center
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network As parents head off to work and school this summer they leave their children in the care of daycare providers. Below is safety and health suggestion parents should look for in daycare facilities. – Supervision: Constant and competent supervision is…
Dangers of Drunk Parenting – Couple Arrested in Michigan
By Andrew Prine, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A 30-year-old woman and 52-year-old man were arrested in Ypsilanti, Michigan after authorities found the couple pushing a baby stroller holding two young boys with containers of alcohol and a bayonet inside the stroller. A statement…