By John Jensen, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Judy Alvis Harper, 60, former owner of the Palmer-Leigh Small World Day Care Centerin Greensboro, North Carolina, will spend a minimum of 16 months in jail for the death of 16-month-old, Jackson Edmonds. Edmonds died of…
By Ryan E. Alekman, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A Massachusetts couple, Edwine Louissaint, age 33, of Dedham and David Augustin, age 34, of Milton left their children, ages 1 and 10-years-old, alone in a vehicle in a Foxwoods Resort Casino parking garage. Louissaint…
By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A Texas state inspection revealed that in April 2008, staff workers at Daystar, a center for distressed children 30 miles south of Houston, provoked seven developmentally disabled girls into a fight. The staged fight resulted in…
By Kevin Leach, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Spanking a child for disobedience has been used for generations. However, the lines separating child punishment and child abuse are becoming increasingly blurred when spanking is used for child disobedience. For example a Portsmouth woman was…
By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Parents hire babysitters to watch and supervise their children. In most instances, the babysitter does a great job and there are no problems during the babysitting job. Unfortunately, there have been many incidents reported in…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Minnesota and other States, parents and child care givers should refrain from corporal punishment. In many instances, an angry parent or caregiver can get out of control. Tempers combined with poor judgment can lead to serious personal injuries and…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network There is a troubling and very dangerous game out there called “Sack Tapping” that boys are playing. The game is no laughing matter because many boys are suffering serious personal injuries to their groins / testicles that require emergency room…
Special Report: Discipline vs. Child Abuse Reported by: Ben Russell Email: benrussell@cbs21.com Last Update: 5:56 am Print Story | ShareThis Video 1 of 1All Video Special Report: Discipline vs. Child Abuse Being a parent sometimes requires a measure of tough love. But even according to some of the leading law…
By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Lufkin, Texas, a teacher’s aide was arrested based on criminal allegations that she struck / hit a 4 year old boy. The incident took place at the Slack Elementary School. It was reported that another…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In South Dakota and other States, it is quite tragic that incidents of Shaken Baby Syndrome continue to be reported. The simple and violent act of shaking a baby can result in serious brain damage and even death. Never –…