While circumstances may vary, the law generally does not
hold child injury victims responsible for actions that contributed to his or her injuries.
Not exact matches
If you do not suspect any head
injury or broken bones and your
child seems happy otherwise,
hold off on the trip to the ER for now.
Maureen Dempsey Baker, who created a harness product for twins when her
children were young, explains, «We were informed by pediatricians that (many) common
injuries are to shoulders and arms from parents pulling up when a
child falls while
holding their hand.
Every homebirth that turns out fine just confirms these nuts in their nuttery, and every one that ends up in an
injury or death leaves the families in shambles, either
holding on to their ideology more tightly than ever, unable to face the reality of what they've done, or else facing that reality full in the face every day and trying to go on, knowing that your choices led to your
child's needless death.
Positional plagiocephaly, or plagiocephaly without synostosis (PWS), can be associated with supine sleeping position (OR: 2.5).113 It is most likely to result if the infant's head position is not varied when placed for sleep, if the infant spends little or no time in awake, supervised tummy time, and if the infant is not
held in the upright position when not sleeping.113, — , 115
Children with developmental delay and / or neurologic injury have increased rates of PWS, although a causal relationship has not been demonstrated.113, 116, — , 119 In healthy normal children, the incidence of PWS decreases spontaneously from 20 % at 8 months to 3 % at 24 months of age.114 Although data to make specific recommendations as to how often and how long tummy time should be undertaken are lacking, supervised tummy time while the infant is awake is recommended on a dail
Children with developmental delay and / or neurologic
injury have increased rates of PWS, although a causal relationship has not been demonstrated.113, 116, — , 119 In healthy normal
children, the incidence of PWS decreases spontaneously from 20 % at 8 months to 3 % at 24 months of age.114 Although data to make specific recommendations as to how often and how long tummy time should be undertaken are lacking, supervised tummy time while the infant is awake is recommended on a dail
children, the incidence of PWS decreases spontaneously from 20 % at 8 months to 3 % at 24 months of age.114 Although data to make specific recommendations as to how often and how long tummy time should be undertaken are lacking, supervised tummy time while the infant is awake is recommended on a daily basis.
As with a car seat belt not adjusted snugly can not prevent
injury effectively during an accident, a baby carrier that does not
hold a baby snugly can subject a
child to higher risk of
injury.
Children are unpredictable and in the blink of an eye, they can swallow a cleaning supply, get
hold of a knife or drop a heavy ceramic or glass dish on their toe causing a serious
injury.
I missed experiencing the greatest awe - inspiring wonder that nature has to offer because our local school officials — who felt eclipse watching was too dangerous for
children and did not want to be
held liable in the event of an
injury — had issued overly cautious warnings.
In addition, the European version of the Polo now being presented is equipped with standard ESP electronic stabilization program with Hill
Hold Control, and it has a highly effective network of airbags on board, including combined head - thorax airbags (integrated in the front seatbacks), belt tensioners and belt force limiters plus seatbelt warning indicator and head restraints that counteract the risk of whiplash
injury (both front seats), three rear head restraints and Isofix
child seat preparation.
Although they can be affectionate, most rabbits do not enjoy being
held, and a rabbit attempting to escape from the arms of well - meaning owners or their
children can lead to cuts and scrapes for the owners and broken bones or other serious
injury for the rabbit.
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In either of these situations, the conduct of the employee must be actionable in order for the daycare center to be
held legally responsible for the
injuries sustained by a
child as a result of that conduct.
We will fight hard to
hold the responsible parties accountable and to help your
child recover for this birth
injury.
Under the attractive nuisance doctrine, property owners can sometimes be
held liable for a
child trespasser's
injuries in a premises liability lawsuit.
The manufacturer of a product that contains a defect in the product's manufacture or design or as a result of the manufacturer's or seller's failure to warn of the product's dangers may be
held liable in a product liability action for
injuries sustained by a
child as a result of the
child's use of or exposure to the product.
At the Virginia Beach law firm of Bennett & Sharp, PLLC, our attorneys work with our clients to
hold doctors, nurses and other health care workers accountable for errors that cause a
child to suffer a birth
injury.
A daycare employee who emotionally abuses a
child under a daycare center's care may be
held civilly liable for emotional
injuries sustained by the
child, under certain circumstances.
In either case, the manufacturer of the defective shield or grate and anyone in the chain of the product's distribution may be
held liable in a product - liability action for the flame - burn
injuries suffered by the
child as a result of the defect.
It is worthwile to find out if someone else can be
held liable for your
child's
injuries.
We not only seek justice and compensation for our individual clients, we also seek to make all
children safe; those responsible for a
child's
injuries must be
held accountable so that no other
child will suffer the same type of
injury.
We fight to
hold medical facilities accountable when their lack of care causes permanent
injury to a newborn — and to get the compensation you need to care for your
child if those
injuries were caused by avoidable mistakes.
Caregivers, including day care centers, summer camps and school bus drivers can be
held legally responsible when a
child is left inside of a vehicle and suffers
injury.
Morgan & Morgan has a track record of success helping families
hold doctors accountable for birth
injuries and recover the compensation they need to give their
children the best life possible.
Adults and
children may suffer serious
injuries as the result of an attack by a dog, and it may be difficult to know who should be
held accountable in these situations.
An Omaha birth
injury lawyer could help the parents of injured
children to
hold negligent doctors and hospitals responsible for their actions.
When an adult or
child sustains a personal
injury or dies as a result of the negligence of an individual or entity, the negligent party may be
held liable for the damages suffered by the injured victim or victim's family in a negligence or wrongful death action brought against the responsible parties.
We will work closely with the best experts in the field to identify the causes of your
child's birth
injury and to
hold all those responsible for the
injury liable for the damages you and your
child have suffered as a result.
Under certain circumstances, Florida common law
holds property owners responsible for
children's
injuries and deaths caused by objects and conditions attractive to
children (see Florida Statutes Section 768.075).
If an obstetrician negligently fails to recognize and handle these complications and the obstetrician's negligence is determined to have been a cause of the fetus's
injury or death, the obstetrician may be
held liable for the damages suffered by the
child or the
child's family as a result.
For instance a parent driver who has failed to properly install a properly functioning and approved car seat in the vehicle or who has failed to properly secure a
child in same can be
held partially or totally at fault for
injuries caused to the
child in an MVA even though that parent driver may not have even caused the MVA to begin with.
Even if compensation can not be sought from the school, there may be other parties who could be
held responsible for the
child's
injury.
The owner of premises on whose premises the sexual abuse of a
child has occurred may, in some circumstances, be
held directly liable in a civil action for the
injuries suffered by the
child as a result of the sexual abuse.
If such substances are kept on school grounds and adult supervisors fail to take the necessary steps to ensure that
children will not gain access to these substances, such supervisors, as well as their employers, may be
held liable for a
child's resulting
injuries.
If coins are left within a
child's reach or access through negligence or reckless disregard of another, however, the individual or individuals responsible may be
held liable in negligence for damages suffered as a result of a coin - choking
injury.
In any event, daycare
injuries cost money to treat properly and many parents want to know whether they can
hold a daycare liable for their
child's
injuries.
Birth
injury lawyer and cerebral palsy lawyer Jeffrey Killino is dedicated to
holding physicians and other medical personnel responsible for the suffering of
children who have sustained CP or other birth
injuries as a result of medical negligence.
If, on the other hand, your
child has «used» a toy in the manner in which it was intended to be used and has sustained a choking
injury as a result, the manufacturer may be
held liable for the
injuries caused to your
child by choking on the toy.
This is just one reason you should contact an attorney right away if you feel that the school should be
held liable for your
child's
injury.
A landlord may be
held liable for a
child's
injuries caused by lead exposure in the
child's residence if the landlord was aware (or should have been aware) that a young
child was residing there and / or where the landlord knew that the apartment / house contained a hazardous lead condition and nonetheless failed to remedy the lead condition.
At Breakstone, White & Gluck, our seasoned team of Boston birth
injury lawyers is here to help you
hold medical professionals accountable if they have harmed your
child.
Furthermore, the hospital or medical center where your
child was born can be
held liable if the policies, equipment or procedures contributed to the birth
injury.
When pursuing a birth
injury lawsuit, it is possible to
hold all medical personnel involved in the
child birthing procedure liable for the case.
Our
child - accident attorneys have the experience and expertise to identify all the causes of your
child's accident
injury or death and to
hold each and every responsible party accountable through legal action.
Our brachial plexus palsy attorneys are well versed in the myriad causes of these
injuries and will do everything in their power to see that those who have caused your
child's brachial plexus palsy
injuries are
held liable in a court of law.
We will pursue your
child's birth
injury case with all the tenacity, aggression, and dedication required to
hold those responsible for your
child's
injuries accountable and to achieve some measure of justice for you and your family.
If a school - bus maintenance company's negligent maintenance is found to have been a cause of a school - bus accident resulting in your
child's
injuries, the maintenance company may also be
held liable in a negligence action for the damages associated with those
injuries.
Our drowning
injury attorneys have handled drowning -
injury cases in multiple states around the country and are thoroughly versed in the law and science required to successfully
hold all those responsible for a
child's drowning
injury liable for the damages suffered by the
child and his or her family.
Jeffrey Killino is known nationwide for his tenacity and dedication to
holding all those who have caused a
child's birth
injury or death accountable through legal action.
Whether your
child's choking
injury was caused by someone's negligence or a defective product, our team of choking -
injury attorneys can help you
hold all the parties responsible for your
child's choking
injury or death liable through legal action.
In many states, even the owners of land on which a
child was trespassing when the drowning accident occurred may be
held liable for the
child's
injuries or death.