When selecting a day care center for a child, there are many options in most communities. A parent can go with a national chain, a local commercial day care center, or an in-home day care center. There are also day care centers that are part of schools, non-profit community centers,…
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The Power and Importance of Video in Day Care Centers – Caught on Camera Abusing a Child
In day care centers across the nation, there are countless acts of abuse and neglect. Some get swept under the rug and never get reported. Children enrolled in a child care center often is an easy target because of age, the inability to defend himself or herself, and the lack…
What is the Liability of the Boys Scouts of America for Injuries to a Child?
Parents enroll children in the Boy Scouts to learn life lessons. For most scout members, activities are filled with fun and meaningful times. At times, scouts are subject to abuse and neglect by the very adults / scout masters who are supposed to supervise and protect the scouts. While the…
What are the Legal Rights of a Child Bitten or Injured at a Day Care Center?
In Arkansas and other states, parents rely upon day care centers to provide a safe and nurturing learning environment during the workday. For those who choose to own a day care center or work in one, it is important that safety needs of all the children, especially infants and toddlers,…
What if a Child is Injured by a Toy? Important Safety Tips – Liability of Child Care Providers
When a child is enrolled in a school, day care center, summer camp or other program, it is important that the child be supervised in a safe environment. While a typical toy does not at first glance appear to be a dangerous object, the wrong toy in the hands or…
What Happens When a Vehicle Crashes into a Day Care Center?
Parents rely upon day care centers to provide for a safe and supporting educational environment during the work day. A day care center has a duty to provide reasonable and necessary care and supersion to the children. At times, a day care center can do everything right yet a child is…
What if a Child is Injured or Killed by Another Child at a Day Care Center?
By David Wolf, Child Injury Lawyer Parents rely on day care centers to provide a safe educational environment for their children. Tragically, children suffer serious personal injuries and even fatal injuries at the very place where the children are supposed to be protected – the day care center. At times,…
What are the Legal Rights of a Child Subjected to Improper Restraints, Corporal Punishment, False Imprisonment and Other Bad Acts at a Day Care Center?
By David Wolf – Child Injury Lawyer In day care centers across the nation, parents rely on child care workers to provide a safe and nurturing educational environment for children. For most children, the day is filled with activities, classes, and all around excellent care. However, at some facilities, children…
Does a Day Care License Ensure the Safety of a Child? Issues and Dangers in Oregon Day Care Centers
By David Wolf, Child Injury Lawyer In Oregon and other States, there are dangers in day care centers. Certainly, having a license is a good “sign” for a day care center. That means that the day care center has complied (in most cases) with the State’s minimum mandatory requirements and…
What are the Duties and Responsibilities of Day Care Centers? Safe and Supportive Environment – Not a Fight Club
By David Wolf, Child Injury Lawyer Day care centers are commonly used by a families in need of child care due to work or personal commitments. There are millions of single parent households and dual income households which necessitate the use of day care centers / child care centers to…