By Joni J. Franklin, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued an emergency order closing Kathies Kidz Day Care Home, a Paola, Kansas day care center. According to the KDHE, two infants have died just this year. After…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network After a little girl died this past summer, the CPR training procedures in Minnesota are being called into question. After Hannah Kozitza, 4, died from choking on a grape in her North Mankato day care center, Minnesota’s CPR procedures started…
By Will Lewis, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Elouise Wade-Meria Taylor, a 51-year-old woman and and Aiken County, South Carolina day care owner, has been charged with homicide by child abuse. Taylor is accused of shaking a 16-month-old toddler in her care so hard…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Recent headlines about abuse occurring in day care centers have many parents concerned. Child safety experts say a critical factor in selecting a day care facility is a parent’s instincts. If parents get a bad feeling about a day care,…
By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Apparently, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has plans to withdraw it proposal to add stricter staffing requiring for the Texas day care facilities. The main reason for the withdrawal is money, especially in…
By Joni J. Franklin, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Tragically in Kansas and other States, children are the unfortunate victims of injury and even death in day care centers. In Olathe, Kansas, a day care operator was recently convicted for the death of a…
By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Lexus Campbell, a two-year-old girl recently died at an unlicensed day care in Bertram, Texas. According to a police report, the police responded to a call around 2:45 p.m. stating that a child had fallen from…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In North Mankato, Minnesota, the State of Minnesota Department of Human Services recently fined a day care center for failing to follow procedure in contacting 911 regarding the incident. While the State did not find that the day care center…
By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Dallas, Texas, a 2 year old (Sir Anthony Smith) was left unattended in the van of a day care center (H.H. Banks Learning Center)- in the heat of Texas. As a result of being left…
By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Child safety advocates are urging for lower teacher-child ratios in the classroom. Under the current state standard, Texas permits 2 caregivers to watch 22, 2-year-olds or 30, 3-year-olds. However, the child advocates are urging for two…