Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By Scott Zahler, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In Georgia and other States, children are the unfortunate victims every year of being left alone in a day care center bus or van. In hot weather States including Georgia and Florida, this can be especially dangerous due to the risks of heat exhaustion, dehydration, and hyperthermia. Even leaving a small child in a vehicle for a few minutes can lead to serious personal injuries, and, yes, even death. It was reported by the Atlanta Journal Constitution that there were more than 50 incidents of children enrolled in Georgia day care centers who were left in vehicles during a 5 year period. Temperatures climb very rapidly in a vehicle once the vehicle / air conditioning is turned off. It is known that the temperature inside a enclosed vehicle is even hotter than the temperature outside of the vehicle.
In Massachusetts, a toddler enrolled in a day care center was found dead after being left alone in a day care center van for hours. It was quite a tragic scene and situation when the 13 month old toddler was found in the van parked in Dorchester, Massachusetts. After this most unfortunate and tragic incident, investigators and State regulators shut the day care center down. The van was marked with a sign – Gloria’s Luna Family Day Care Center. See 
In Idaho and other States, there are day care laws and regulations that day care centers must follow. Each State has its own regulations. Some States put in strict regulations while other States put in minimal regulations. Some child safety advocates and experts believe that Idaho’s day care regulations are minimal in nature and need to be changed. In particular, Idaho day care centers will 6 or free children enrolled in the day care program are not required to obtain a license. For larger day care centers in Idaho, licenses are required to be renewed every 2 years. According to a day care center study State by State, Idaho ranked 52nd in the nation (included Puerto Rico and Guam standards as well). See
A Nampa, Idaho man, 84, pled guilty to felony child molestation of a minor. Gilbert Tobis, husband to a Nampa day care operator in Canyon County, Idaho confessed to touching three girls in a sexual way. This guilty plea was made in exchange for dropping two other counts of lewd conduct with a minor. The maximum penalty for this crime is life in prison.
Child injured on Maryland State Fair swing ride. A 9 year old boy was injured at the state fair in Timonium, Maryland when he decided to exit the ride while it was still in motion. According to officials this Incident was the most serious injury at the fair this year. The injured child was taken to Johns Hopkins Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The severity of the child’s injuries is unknown.
An Ohio boy tragically died at Circleville Raceway Park. The six year old was diving his go-cart in a private session at the race track when he was hit by a motorcycle. Officials report that the go-cart spun out and was hidden behind a small hill when it was struck by the motorcycle. The child received treatment at the scene of the accident and was transported by air ambulance to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He later died from his injuries.
Roberto Emilio Basilio and Ayinde Kadeen Woodley, both 18, and Anthony Jason Riddle and Jose Luis Sotero, both 17, were charged with battery, theft and robbery after they allegedly beat and robbed a thirteen-year-old boy at The Avenue Forsyth in Forsyth County, North Carolina. The boy was repeatedly punched and then was robbed of his Gucci backpack. The thirteen-year-old sustained cuts and abrasions in the assault, which required medical attention.
In Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, a 5 year old boy died when a SUV went into an Idaho lake His one year old brother also suffered serious personal injuries as a result of this Idaho automobile accident. The driver – Sarah Deshazer – was attemping to turn the SUV around when the vehicle went off the road and plunged into the lake’s murky waters. Fire Rescue and Firefighters responded to the scene and soon began CPR on the 5 year old boy. The child was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.