By Scott Soutullo, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Florala, Alabama, an 8 year old elementary school student was killed when she was hit by her own school bus. The child exited the bus and then walked in front of the bus. According to…
By Scott Soutullo, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Alabama and other states, adults and children ride in golf carts every day. Due to the speed and size of golf carts, many do not realize that serious personal injuries and even death can result…
By Jay Foster, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Unfortunately, arguments and hot tempers have become commonplace at child sporting events. A survey by SportingKid magazine found that 76% of respondents had witnessed a verbal argument at a game, and a whopping 29% had witnessed…
By Scott Soutullo, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The State of Alabama prohibits sex offenders from residing within 2000 feet from a day care center or school. Some sex offenders are one time offenders while others have committed crimes over and over. As such,…
By Scott Soutullo, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Alabama, a mother was arrested for having her teenage child ride in a cardboard box on top of a van. The driver, Jackie Denise Knott, informed Albertville, Alabama police that she had a good reason…
By Scott Soutullo, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Opp, Alabama, two children were taken to the Opp (Alabama) Mizell Memorial Hospital for personal injuries that were sustained in a school bus accident. Another student was later transported to the hospital by a school…
By Scott Soutullo, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Alabama, parents must considering various factors in selecting a day care center. These factors include: costs, location, staffing, size, programs, credentials of staff, licensing, insurance, history of the facility, and hours of operation. The the…
By Scott Soutullo, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The Mobile County Health Department is the only health department in Alabama that has undertaken the task of monitoring and inspecting day care centers. The Alabama Department of Human Resources is the state agency that is…
By Scott Soutullo, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is recommending that three states (South Dakota, Florida, and Alabama) enact or pass legislation to require booster seats for children through the age of seven. According to the NHTSA,…
By Scott Soutullo, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Alabama and other States, many people including children were injured by public and private fireworks displays. In Birmingham, Alabama, it was reported that at least 5 people were treated by the Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital…