By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
A 3 year old from Post Falls, Idaho suffered critical injuries while under the care of a babysitter. Police investigators believe that the injuries were caused when a babysitter shoved the child.
By Joni J. Franklin, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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Tragically in Kansas and other States, children are the unfortunate victims of injury and even death in day care centers. In Olathe, Kansas, a day care operator was recently convicted for the death of a 18 month old. The incident took place at the day care center in 2009. It was the child’s first day at a day care center and also her last day of life. Ava Patrick’s head got stuck in the slats of a wooden fence. She suffocated as a result of the incident. The case eventually made it to a criminal jury trial against the operator of the Kansas day care center. A jury convicted Jeanette L. Lawrence, age 47, of involuntary manslaughter. The day care center was overcrowded and understaffed.
By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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In Dallas, Texas, a 2 year old (Sir Anthony Smith) was left unattended in the van of a day care center (H.H. Banks Learning Center)- in the heat of Texas. As a result of being left unattended in the day care vehicle for hours, the child died. An autopsy will be performed due to the age and circumstances of the death. It is suspected that the child died from hyperthermia. Deaths like these can be wholly avoided with some common sense and by following some very basic safety precautions. Namely, using a simple checklist and making sure that the day care vehicle is checked and double checked to make sure that all children were removed from the vehicle. The heat in Texas overwhelmed this young and innocent child and ended his short life.
By Will Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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In Ohio and other States, child are the unfortunate victims of corporal punishment that is both senseless and excessive. In addition, corporal punishment can and does lead to serious personal injuries to children. In Norwood, Ohio, Fox 19 News reported that a man was arrested when he dragged a six year old boy by a football facemask. The incident was actually witnessed by a police officer according to the news story. The adult, Charles Robinson – age 41, now will be facing a criminal charge of endangering children. See Police: Ohio Man Dragged 6 Year Old Child by Football Facemask While Mother Watched.
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Teeny Tiny Tots Day Care of Little Rock, Arkansas is under investigation by the State of Arkansas Department of Human Services due to a police report filed by a mother whose child attends the day care. The mother, Jeanette Mojica filed the police report after she found bite marks all over her 11-month-old daughter, who attended the day care – Mojica is accusing the day care of negligence. After the shocking discovery, Mojica took her toddler to a hospital where doctors counted close to 20 bite marks.
By David Wolf, Attorney
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It is called “playing through the pain” and it is a dangerous message that is sent to many young athletes who find themselves injured. Many people view the professional athletes who become injured are that he / she may be “whining and moaning” and need to quit and get back out on the field for the sake of the team. However, this “play through the pain” message is deceptive and dangerous, especially now since many high school athletes are returning from their summer vacation, some facing vicious two-a-days football practices.
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 preschool children.
By Will Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Pamela Hartley, a 56-year-old woman of Hamilton County, Ohio, was sentenced to 6 months in jail and banned from working in the childcare industry ever again. Hartley was one of two women who were accused of drugging children at a Hamilton County childcare facility.
By Roy S. Dickinson, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Cody Sartin, a suspect in the killing of his ex-girlfriend’s 3-year-old boy, Jace Burgess, was arrested and charged with first degree murder by Tulsa County prosecutors. Jace suffered serious personal injuries and was rushed to a hospital with a massive brain injury. According to officers, the child also had several bruises covering his entire body: shoulders, thighs, forehead, chin and a broken toe. Jace died as a result of the massive brain injury. Investigators believe that Sartin was babysitting Jace when the injury occurred; however, Sartin claims the injury was an accident.
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 the victim, and pay the victim a $5,000 civil penalty. The twenty-six-year-old man pleaded guilty to felony injury to a child and admitted to injuring his girlfriend’s child over a 6-month span. The abuse caused the child to be hospitalized in December for more than a month with an injured pancreas. To read more about this story see Idaho man sentenced to 10 years after repeated abuse on 2-year-old.
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