Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By David A. Wolf, Child Injury Lawyer
A recent video emerged after a young boy was seen catching his infant sibling falling off a changing table. His keen instincts and quick reflexes prevented what could have been a terrible misfortune. Yet, while this event occurred in his home, there are similar risks and hazards in day care centers throughout the United States. See Young Boy Catches Infant Who Falls Off of Diaper Changing Table.
In day care centers, there is a common area or piece of furniture that can be a danger or hazard for infants: the diaper changing table. The use of a diaper changing table makes it easier for the child care provider to change the diaper and otherwise attend to the infant; however, if a child care provider turns his or her back for even a moment, a child can fall off of a changing table. While it is reasonable and common to have a diaper changing table at a day care center, due care must be taken to protect infants from falls off of a changing table which can result from the negligence or inattention of a child care provider.