By Roy S. Dickinson, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Oklahoma and other states, day care centers must comply with rules and regulations as they pertain to outdoor safety and play equipment including playgrounds. Rules and regulations are found in Section 22 of the…
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Illinois Day Care Center / Child Centers – What Standards Apply to Illinois Day Care Center?
By David M. Baum, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Illinois, day care centers / child care centers are regulated and licensed by the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services. In June 2007, Illinois had over 2900 licensed day care centers, over 10,000…
Iowa – Researching and Finding a Child Care Center / Day Care Center
By Thomas J. Duff, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Parents in Iowa and other states have many resources to find out information about child care centers / day care centers. Before enrolling a child in a day care center, we recommend that parents research…
Cell Phone / Mobile Phone Ban May Result from Recent Massachusetts Trolley Crash
By Ryan E.Alekman, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Massachusetts and other states, operators of public transportation vehicles like buses and trolleys are using their cell phone and mobile phones on the job. What’s wrong with this? Everything is wrong with this if the…
Edmond Oklahoma City Council Votes In Ban on Toy Guns Altered to Look Like Real Guns
By Roy S. Dickinson, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Edmond, Oklahoma, the city council recently voted in an ordinance to ban toy guns that have been altered to look like real guns. Toy guns typically have an orange tip or other markings to…
Liability in Iowa – Getting Hit by a Baseball Bat – Effect of Permission Slips, Releases, and Waivers
By Thomas J. Duff, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network As summer approaches, more and more children will be attending outdoor activities under the supervision of schools and child care providers. Parents and guardians are routinely required to sign permission slips before a child is…
Funfair Death – 2 Year Old Boy (Erjon Hyseni) Dies After Walking in Front of Go Gator Roller Coaster Ride – Responsibility of Parents? Responsibility of Fair Organizers?
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Ducketts Common, in North Green, North London (England / United Kingdom), a two year old boy (Erjon Hyseni) died when he was hit by a roller coaster ride called the “Go Gator” at the Funfair. Fair organizers reported that…
Louisville, Kentucky School Bus Crash Leads to 13 Injured Students
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Louisville, Kentucky, a Jeep ran into a school bus at an intersection. The Jefferson County school district reported that 15 people suffered personal injuries, 13 of the 15 injured were students from the Brandies Elementary School and Foster Academy.…
My Space Sexual Predator and Child Molester (Joshua David Threlkeld) Posted as 14 Year Old and Photographer to Lure Teens for Sex
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network My Space and other social networking web sites can be quite dangerous. Predators like Joshua David Threlkeld use the technology of My Space and the internet to lure teens for nude photographs and sex. Mr. Threlkeld created a profile online…
Meridian, Idaho Toddler (Auston Banks) Survives Being Impaled by a Pencil While in Apartment Playground
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Meridian, Idaho, a toddler (Auston Banks) survived a potentially deadly incident that took place while he was playing in an apartment playground. Auston was walking with a pencil in his hand when he walked by some swings. Auston walked…