By Anthony Ferguson, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A two-year old Waterville, Maine boy suffered serious burns from a microwave oven fire at his home. It appears that the toddler placed nonmicrowaveable items such as a bottle of perfume and a metal fork into…
By Stephanie F. Brown and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In 2007, 35 Bluffton University baseball team players and their coaches were traveling on a bus to play in a game when their bus went off of an overpass in Atlanta, Georgia. Seven people were killed…
By Jeremy Vishno, Attorney, and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Legislators / lawmakers in Connecticut have proposed increasing the minimum age to 18 for someone to handle an assault or machine gun style rifle or weapon. This proposed Connecticut assault weapon legislation is in direct response…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network What is a vehicle blind zone? What is a vehicle backover accident? Children in all States are at risk for injury or death from vehicle backover accidents. A vehicle blind zone is the area behind a vehicle that a person…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Distracted and negligent drivers cause accidents every day in various States. Many safety groups, parents, and child safety advocates would like to see laws banning the use of cell phone / mobile phones while driving. These proponents of changes in…
By Stephanie Brown and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Parents and caregivers of children who receive compensation or monetary settlements for personal injury cases should pay attention to the issue of qualification for benefits. Typically, a special needs child receives federal and state benefits based on…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Mission Viejo, California, a 4 year old girl (Kayley Ishii) died as a result of blunt force trauma. Kayley apparently climbed into a front loading washing machine. Thereafter, it is suspected that her toddler brother may have hit a…
By Stephanie Brown and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Do You Know Who Your Children Are Chatting With (Online)? is an article posted on the Charlton County (Georgia) Herald Website. The article notes the increasing popularity of My Space, Facebook and other Websites and the dangers…
By Jonathan Safran, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Although statistics reflect that the percentage of uninsured motorists has decreased in Wisconsin and nationally in the past few years, there is a concern that recent economic problems may result in a rise in the number…
By Stephanie Brown and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Investigators which included pediatric experts conducted an extensive study into the cause of injuries in Atlanta day care centers. While the study was conducted in 1988, its findings are still pertinent today in that the hazardous or…