By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Playgrounds are placed in virtually every community in the United States. Some are new. Some are old. Some are well maintained with up to date inspections and repairs while others fall into rust and disrepair. It is vital that playgrounds…
Articles Posted in Sport Related Injuries
High School Football Athletes Face Serious Risk of Concussions / Head Injuries
By Will Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In high schools throughout the nation, high school athletes are pushed to their physical limits and beyond their limits as well. Both male and female high school athletes often times push through injuries through their own…
Liability in Iowa – Getting Hit by a Baseball Bat – Effect of Permission Slips, Releases, and Waivers
By Thomas J. Duff, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network As summer approaches, more and more children will be attending outdoor activities under the supervision of schools and child care providers. Parents and guardians are routinely required to sign permission slips before a child is…
11 Year Old (Ester Rubio) Died from Gun Shot Wounds at Soccer Match
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In King City, California, an 11 year old girl (Ester Rubio) recently died. She had been shot several times at a soccer match at King City High School. She was shot in the stomach. Ester received medical care at Stanford…
3 Year Old Seriously Injured After Falling into a Swimming Pool in Knoxville, Tennessee
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Tennessee and other states, swimming pools can pose a serious risks of serious injury and death to children who do not appreciate or understand the risks associated with swimming pools. Pools that do not have secure gates, barriers, and…
Dangers of Scenic Biking – Bicyclist Injured After Falling into a Ravine at Kaena Point Hawaii
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Hawaii is a scenic State with many bicycle trails. There is plenty of good biking in Hawaii; however there are many areas where bicyclists are injured while biking through winding trails and roads and over high and steep terrain. The…
Georgia High School Football Coach Immune from Liability Alleging Due Process Violations in Student’s Death
By Stephanie F. Brown and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In an Eleventh Circuit United States Court of Appeals decision on January 23, 2009, the Court found that three Rockdale County (Georgia) High School football coaches were entitled to qualified immunity from a lawsuit alleging due…
Wisconsin Cheerleader Loses Case Against School District and Other Student – Bad Ruling for Safety of Wisconsin Children
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…
Connecticut Supreme Court Invalidates Recreation Facility’s Liability Waiver
By Jeremy Vishno and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Connecticut, a family went snow tubing at a recreational facility. In order to use the snow tubing area, the business / recreational facility required the family to sign liability waivers which purported to release the snow…
Georgia Day Care Centers – Playground Equipments – What Are the Rules and Regulations?
By Stephanie Brown and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Georgia, rules and regulations are in place for the set up, supervision, and maintenance of playground equipment for Georgia Day Care Centers. The purpose of these rules and regulations is to promote safe play and ongoing…