By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A State of Washington Court ruled this week that teachers can legally have sex with 18 year old students. This ruling ignited outrage among educators, parents, and psychologists among others. The Washington Court of Appeals ordered the dismissal of a…
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…
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…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A California appeals court approved the expulsion of two students from a California religiously based high school for an alleged lesbian relationship. California Lutheran High School expelled the students after discovering some postings on My Space that indicated that the…
By Jonathan Safran, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A Wisconsin cheerleader, Brittany Noffke, was a student at Holmen High School near La Crosse, Wisconsin. While practicing certain moves and students before a basketball game, Brittany suffered a head injury. The stunt required Brittany to…
By Joseph R. Hillebrand Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Missouri day care / child care caregivers in the State of Missouri. According to 19 Code of State Regulations 30.60.070, Responsibilities of Caregivers, the following responsibilities apply to caregivers: 1. A caregiver is responsible for…
By Ryan E. Alekman, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Massachusetts and other States, children in child care / day care suffer personal injuries on playgrounds and outside areas. Some personal injuries result from poor supervision or negligent inspection / maintenance of playground equipment.…
By Stephanie Brown and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Before selecting a day care center for your child in Georgia and other States, it makes sense to do some research into the facility. Visit the facility and ask a lot of questions. Visit more than once…
By Stephanie F. Brown and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Christopher Michael Nicklis, a former teacher from Harrison High School, has admitted that he gave a 15 year old student a mobile phone. After giving the girl the phone, he began sending the teenager sexually explicit…
By Will Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Ohio child day care centers, it is vital that children receive adequate and appropriate supervision by responsible adults and caregivers. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5104 – Child Day Care – Section 5104.011 (B)…