By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A Pittsford, New York day care center is being investigated after a child came home with a fractured skull. To this day, parents still do not know how the incident happened. After the incident, a local…
Articles Posted in New York
Toddler Drowns at Greenville, New York Day Care Center: Importance of Supervision and Safety Measures
By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network New York State Police say Aaron Davies, a 2-year-old boy, drowned in an above-ground pool located in the backyard of the toddler’s residential daycare facility in Greenville, New York. Aaron and nine other children were cared…
Falling Branch Causes Personal Injuries Death to Baby in New York City Central Park – Duties and Responsibilties of Zoos and Other Public Attractions
By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A 6-month-old baby girl, identified as Gianna Ricciutti, was killed and her mother injured by a falling tree branch at New York’s Central Park Zoo. According to police, the mother was posing with her baby in…
Automobile Accidents – Personal Injury / Wrongful Death – Leading Cause of Injury to New York Children
By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The number one cause of injury-related death in New York City is motor vehicle accidents. According to annual reports released by the State of New York Department of Health, 1,535 children died in New York City,…
Three Drownings Reported in New York – Dangers to Swimmers from Children to Adults
By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Swimming accidents left three people dead, as a result of drowning, across the State of New York on Saturday, July 3. Fajir Javid, 9, of New York City had been camping at the Willington Lake Campground…
Brooklyn, New York 3 Year Old Attacked by Family Pit Bull
By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The New York Daily News reported that a 3 year old boy was attacked by the family pit bull. The attack may have been triggered by a family argument which, in turn, may have agitated the…
Brooklyn, New York – School Bus Driver Accused of Leaving 2 Year Old Alone and Unsupervised on Bus
By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In New York and other States, bus drivers, day care providers, and child care workers continue to forget children on school buses and school vans. What would appear to be a simple task of having every…
Dangers of Everyday Household Items to Children – Holtville New York Toddler Dies After Getting Tangled in Window Blind Chain
By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In New York and other states, there are many dangers in the home. Toddlers are very curious and adventurous. In addition, toddlers have poor safety awareness. Many parents, day care operators, and child care providers do…
Hicksville, New York – Daycare Owner (Eugene Formica) Indicted in Choking Death of Two Year Old Olivia Raspanti
By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Two year old Olivia Raspanti choked on a carrot and died last year while attending the Carousel Day School in Hicksville, New York. Olivia apparently took the carrot from a teacher’s bag and tried to eat…
Albany, New York – Leandra’s Law Passed, Drunk Driving with a Child is Now a Felony
By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In October 2009, it is alleged that Carmen Huertas drank heavily and then put seven children in a car to take them to a slumber party. A subsequent crash caused the death of 11 year old…