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Jackson, Tennessee Teacher Arrested for Statutory Rape for Having Sex with 14 Year Old Boy

By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Parents in the West Carroll County School District in Tennessee got some disturbing news recently about a Melissa McCord, a 35 year old special education teacher. Apparently, Ms. McCord sent and received sexually explicit photos and notes to a 14…

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Oakton Elementary School (Evanston, Illinois) Student Found (Aquan Lewis) Hung in Bathroom – What Happened? What Supervision Was in Place?

By David M. Baum, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Aquan Lewis, a 5th grader at Oakton Elementary School, was found hanging from a hook by a school janitor in the bathroom. The boy was pulled off the hook and was lying on the floor…

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Phoenix, Arizona (Ed Pastor Elementary School) Teacher Arrested for Sexual Conduct with a Student / Minor

By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A 49 year old teacher was arrested for having sex with one of her 14 year old students. The teacher, Rosana Brown, used modern technology to lure the student to a hotel room. Brown text messaged the boy to meet…

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New York Day Care Centers – What Staff to Children Ratio Requirements Apply Under New York Law?

By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network New York day care and child care centers are regulated by the New York Office of Children and Family Services. Pursuant to Section 418-1.8, Supervision of Children, New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR), child care…

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New York Rear End Accident Leads to Death of Driver Who Crashed into School Bus

By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network While doing charitable work, delivering meals to the elderly in New York, 61 year old Ronald Marcink struck the rear of a school bus and died. Fortunately, the school bus had no students at the time…

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Consumer Group Opposed to FDA Decision to Permit the Sale of Melamine Laced Formula in the United States

By Stephanie Brown and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A nonprofit consumer group, Consumers Union, is opposed to a decision by the Food and Drug Administration to permit infant formulas manufactured in the United States to be sold when the formula is contaminated with melamine or…

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New York Day Care Centers – Required Safety Precautions (Playgrounds and Outdoor Play) to Prevent Child Injuries

By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network New York day care and child care centers are regulated by the New York Office of Children and Family Services. Pursuant to Section 418-1.5, Safety, New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR), child care centers must…

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Tour Bus Crashes in Arizona Killing 7 Chinese Tourists – Legal Rights and Responsibilities of Chinese Tourists

By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A trip to the Grand Canyon resulted in the death of 7 Chinese tourists who were passengers on a tour bus. While traveling on a highway near the Hoover Dam, the tour bus crashed which resulted in the death of…

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Georgia High School Football Coach Immune from Liability Alleging Due Process Violations in Student’s Death

By Stephanie F. Brown and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In an Eleventh Circuit United States Court of Appeals decision on January 23, 2009, the Court found that three Rockdale County (Georgia) High School football coaches were entitled to qualified immunity from a lawsuit alleging due…

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Dallas Texas Carbon Monoxide Leak at Home Puts 14 People in Hospital

By Brooks P. Lynn, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Dallas, Texas, 14 people ranging from newborns to adults were admitted to a local hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning. It is believed that a faulty space heater was the cause of the carbon monoxide…

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