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Daycare and Nursery Negligence

| Mar 28, 2012 | Uncategorized

Today it is the norm for both husband and wife to work full-time requiring the ever increasing need for daycare centers and nurseries to look after young children. Families often struggle to pay the huge cost of children’s daycare which are undoubtedly, very expensive. Because of the great expense and because nothing is more important to us than our children, we absolutely insist that our children be well taken care of in a safe and attentive environment. Unfortunately, accidents occur and mistakes are made and our children can be injured while at a daycare or nursery. In these cases, it is absolutely imperative that you speak with an experienced daycare negligence attorney.

Most professional and high quality day care centers will have insurance in case accidents occur. Day care center negligence might include:

  • Improper supervision of children (i.e. allowing them to play dangerous games);
  • Failure to provide required medication;
  • Unsanitary conditions leading to sickness;
  • Defects in the building (i.e. broken stairs) that lead to injury;
  • Accidents from unsafe toys or equipment;
  • Injuries caused by one child on another.

These are examples of negligence that can occur even in well cared for facilities with highly trained staff. In such cases, your child is entitled to recover damages for past and future medical bills as well as pain and suffering. If the injury is very serious or catastrophic, this money can be used to help pay for necessary medical expenses over the course of a lifetime.

Some daycare negligence cases are more obvious and upsetting. Verbal, physical and sexual abuse has and may occur in a day care center. Be sure that NO level of verbal or physical abuse is acceptable regardless of the reason or the circumstances. If you would not slap your child to discipline him or her, your daycare center is certainly not allowed to do so.

These are almost always serious cases because of the long term mental and physical implications that may occur. My firm is experienced in representing parents whose children were injured while in the care of another and I am happy to speak with you for free if your child was hurt while at a daycare facility.

There is never any fee unless we are successful for you. Contact my office right away for a free initial consultation.

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