By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Colorado Springs and other cities, child pedestrians are at risk in parking lots and roadways. A driver can never know for sure when a child is in a parking lot or attempting to cross a street. As such, drivers…
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Windows Can Be a Risk for Injury for Children
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Staffers at the Hennepin County Medical Center are concerned with the high rate of children falling through windows this summer. In this year alone, HCMC has treat 14 different pediatric patients after they have fallen from windows. These patients ranged…
Concussions – Michigan High School Athletic Associates Sets New Policies and Procedures for Safety of Student Athletes
By Andrew Prine, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Vicksburg High School’s head football coach, Tom Marchese believes that concussions are more serious than most people think, especially because concussions have long-term effects. Marchese may be on to something. New studies reveal that repeated concussions…
Brain Injuries / Concussions May be Linked to ALS
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Scientists, who have conduct recent research, funded in part by the NFL, say they have found evidence that connects head injuries in athletes to a condition that mimics Lou Gehrig’s disease. Dr. Ann McKee said she found toxic the spinal…
Child Safety Advocates Recommend Lower Ratios (Student – Teacher) in Day Care Centers and Pre-K Programs
By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Child safety advocates are urging for lower teacher-child ratios in the classroom. Under the current state standard, Texas permits 2 caregivers to watch 22, 2-year-olds or 30, 3-year-olds. However, the child advocates are urging for two…
Day Care Center Investigates Following Incident – Girl Left Behind at a Wisconsin Park
By Jonathan Safran, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network The incident that resulting in a a 2-and-a-half-year-old girl being left behind in a Wisconsin Park has an Appleton, Wisconsin day care center reviewing their policies. The girl was left behind at the park for about…
CPSC Proposes Standards to Ban Drop Side Cribs
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Ten million drop-side cribs have been recalled since 2007 – including 2 million in June alone. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has formed new safety standards that will ban the sale of drop-side cribs and prohibit their use in day…
Corporal Punishment Still Prevalent According to Study
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Although corporal punishment and spanking of children is banned in 24 countries, it is a common practice all over world, revealed three studies by UNC researchers. Spanking children has decline since 1975, however, it is still common practice, 80%, for…
Day Care and After School Care Programs Should Be Safe Havens for Children
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Littleton, Colorado and other cities, the new school year has begun. For most children, the first days and weeks of school are filled with fun new learning adventures, seeing friends, and making new ones. Unfortunately, the new school year…
Denver Colorado Day Care Aid Charged with Crimes of Sexual Abuse – Rights of Children – Legal Responsibilities of Day Care Center
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Benjamin Janicki, a 19-year-old boy, was a summer hire as a day care aide at Park Hill United Methodist Children’s Center. According to Denver’s district attorney office, Janicki was arrested and faces at least felony counts of sexual abuse on…