By Brooks P. Lynn, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Liberty County, Texas, a seven year boy (Donald Coffey, Jr) was shot when a property owner believed that he was a trespasser. Tragically, Donald died from the gun shot wounds. Donald was shot in…
By Stephanie F. Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In a Georgia Court of Appeals decision on April 24, 2009, the Court reversed the trial court’s denial of a motion for summary judgment filed by the parents of a teenager who hosted a party…
By Andrew Prine, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Family dogs are members of the family. Unfortunately, the family dog / family pet can sometimes be a very dangerous animal. In Eastpointe, Michigan, a Pit Bull Terrier mauled and killed a 1 year old boy.…
By Stephanie F. Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Often in personal injury cases involving children, the defendant will claim that the child was contributorily negligent and his recovery is barred or must be reduced. In Georgia, children must exercise such care as his…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A government study reported that approximately 100 children died and 2000 were injured as a result of vehicle backover accidents in 2007. The study was released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The study was in response to a…
By Brooks P. Lynn, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Dallas, Texas, 14 people ranging from newborns to adults were admitted to a local hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning. It is believed that a faulty space heater was the cause of the carbon monoxide…
By Stephanie Brown and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Parents and homeowners in Georgia need to be cautious about serving alcohol at parties where minors may be in attendance. Under Georgia’s “Dram Shop” law, parents can be held liable for injuries caused by an underaged drinker…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network I found a very helpful and resourceful site called www.kidsandcars.org dedicated to child safety and the prevention of injuries and death from non-traffic motor vehicle related incidents. “Non-traffic motor vehicle related incidents” – What is this referring to? It refers…
By Will Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Babysitting can be a dangerous job. Just ask Nathan Beavers who was shot by a 4 year old he was babysitting in Jackson, Ohio. The 4 year old Ohio boy got upset because the babysitter accidentally…
By David M. Baum, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Alex Angulo was one of thousands of children placed in a foster care by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Recently, Alex was mauled to death by a family Rottweiler who was kept…