Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
A 6 year old elementary school student in Victorville, California brought a gun to school in his pants. He was sent to the school office for sagging pants. While in the school office, the gun slipped down the student’s pant leg while a school clerk was helping him put on a belt. The 6 year old was suspended by the school due to the zero tolerance weapon policy. The boy took the gun from his father, Michael Lewis, who was later arrested for receiving stolen property and possession of a firearm by a felon. You can read about this story at 6 Year Old Student Brings Gun to School in Victorville California.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was created by federal law (49 United States Code 103, Section 3) in 1966. The purposes of the Federal Railroad Administration include the enforcement of safety rail regulations and the development of policies to improve national rail safety. Children are often times the unfortunate victims of railroad accidents and incidents through the United States. A child who is seriously injured or dies in a railroad accident often time does not have a strong voice to lay out the facts or evidence as to the cause or reason for the accident / incident. Child injury lawyers who handle railroad cases have the knowledge and experience to collect the evidence from the Federal Railroad Administration and other sources to determine the “real” reason for a railroad tragedy or accident. Like any other business, railroad companies do not always step right up and admit a malfunction, negligent maintenance, or employee error when a child or adult for that matter is seriously injured as a result of a railroad accident. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is an important government entity that helps collect evidence and data when there is a railroad accident / incident. Furthermore, the reporting requirements and other rules set forth by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) help to keep railroads in line to help limit or deter future tragedies from occurring. You can read more about the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) at the