By Ryan E. Alekman, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A Massachusetts five year old boy and his seven year old sister were visiting family recently when the visit turned tragic. The family’s pet bullmastiff charged the children, wounding the little girl and seriously injuring…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A new study done by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and partially funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, has quantified the extra financial burden carried by low-income families with a special needs…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The United Health Study released a report that ranked Arkansas as 40th of the 50 States reviewed. While Arkansas did improve from its prior ranking of 44th last year and 50th from 10 years ago, health officials and advocates point…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network According to a British organization, the Child Accident Prevention Trust, attractively packaged capsules containing dishwashing detergent pose a serious poisoning risk for children. The capsules contain highly-concentrated detergent, which can cause serious chemical burns. According to the Trust, “hundreds” of…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The Star Tribune (Minnesota) Newspaper website recently reported an encouraging article about day care centers in Minnesota. While the article lacked specific statistics and scientific analysis, the article did provide some home and encouragement for parents who have children in…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network align=”left” style=”margin-right: 5px;” target=”_blank”> Roche, a drug manufacturer, withdrew Accutane from the market place. For years, Accutane has been a popular and helpful medication in dealing with Acne and other medical problems. Accutane boasted a high percentage of effectiveness even…
By Stephanie F. Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Georgia and other States, the legal drinking age is 21 years old. Many child safety advocates are in favor of such age restrictions. Teenagers and young adults lack good judgment when it comes to…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network With Christmas coming soon, parents and grandparents are gearing up to buy toys for the children in their lives. But gift shoppers need to be careful, a number of toys have been recalled because they have been found to contain…
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Concussions in high school sports are being scrutinized that recent studies have revealed a high incidence of brain injury and trauma in professional sports like the National Football League. When a high school athlete like a football player suffers a…
By David M. Baum, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Chicago and other cities, nutritional experts and child safety advocates have concerns regarding menu items and the sugar content of foods provided to children in breakfast programs. While having a breakfast available for low…