By Joni J. Franklin, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A Kansas daycare provider admitted to forcing children to put sand in their mouths as a form of punishment. According to a report by a local television station, the daycare provider also admitted to spanking…
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Richmond, Virginia Officials Investigate School Bus Incident – Child Left on School Bus
By Kevin Leach, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network In Virginia and other states, the summer heat poses a particularly dangerous risk to children. A child left unattended in a vehicle is at risk for serious personal injuries including death from hyperthermia, heat stroke, and…
4 Year Old Drowns in Apartment Pool in Lawrenceville, Georgia
By Scott Soutullo, Attorney, Scott Zahler, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Although school has been out for only one month, there have been two, fatal drownings at local apartment complexes in Lawrenceville, Georgia. One victim, was a unidentified 4-year-old girl who drowned on Father’s…
Day Care Workers Fired After 2 Year Old Left at Zoo on Day Care Field Trip in Louisville Kentucky
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A 2-year-old was left at the Lousiville Zoo during a field trip by the toddler’s daycare center. While state agencies investigate the incident, Kids Kozy Korner is banned from taking field trips. Although police say it is unclear how the…
Child Injury – Henderson North Carolina – 2 Year Old Shot at Day Care Center – Legal Rights and Responsibilties
By John Jensen, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A two-year-old boy was shot and killed by an accidental gun shot in Henderson, North Carolina. The child was taken to Maria Parnham Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Investigators believe the child, Timothy Atwater Jr.,…
Connecticut Babysitter Charged with Crime of Putting Risk of Injury to 5 Year Old – Child Found Wandering Streets
By Jeremy Vishno, Attorney, and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Christian Jaramillo, a 27-year-old man of Danbury, Connecticut was charged with risk of injury to a child. Jaramillo was baby sitting his 5-year-old cousin when he was arrested. According to police reports, the child was found…
Louisiana Department of Social Services Reminds Parents to Keep Children Out of Hot Cars
By J. Rock Palermo, Attorney, Roy S. Dickinson, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Summertime in the south can be overwhelmingly hot. It is common for temperatures to reach well into the 90s with a heat index above 100 degrees. As the temperatures increase, the…
Supreme Court of California Rules Against Insurance Company in Coverage Case Involving Child Molestation Charges – Homeowner’s Insurance Should Cover Negligent Acts
By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network On June 17, the Supreme Court of California ruled a homeowner accused of negligently failing to supervise her son, thus enabling him to repeatedly molest a child at the mother’s home, may be entitled to…
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Father Gets Sentenced to Prison for Abusing Son – Fractured Bones – Severe Case of Abuse
By Jonathan Safran, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network Joshua J. Werner, a 25-year-old Wisconsin man, was sentenced in Wood County Circuit Court to 1 ½ years in prison and another 7 ½ years for second-degree reckless injury of a child. Wood County Judge, James…
Caldwell Idaho Man Sentenced to 10 Years Prison Term for Abusing Child Over 6 Month Time Span
By David Wolf, Attorney Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network A Caldwell, Idaho man, Bryan Sears, will serve at least 3 years before he is eligible for parole repeated acts of abuse on a 2-year-old child. Sears was sentenced to 10 years in prison, ordered to have no contact with…