Child Injuries
Nursing Pillows Suffocation Lawsuits
USA- Newyork.cbslocal.com writes that a consumer alert was recently issued for parents of young infants. The CPSC is stating that nursing pillows present a potentially life-threatening danger to infants. According to the CPSC, if children are left on the pillows or near the pillow, they can roll over, roll-off, or fall asleep in a … [Read more...] about Nursing Pillows Suffocation Lawsuits
5-Day-Old Baby Girl Killed by Pit Bull in Florida
DUNNELLON, FL – According to News957.com, a pit bull killed a newborn baby in Florida last week. The dog reportedly climbed into the baby’s crib and attacked her. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident and has stated that they do not anticipate criminal charges to be filed. The tragic death appears to be … [Read more...] about 5-Day-Old Baby Girl Killed by Pit Bull in Florida
Manhattan Attorney Pushes to Pass Child Victims Act
Cy Vance, Manhattan District Attorney, has joined a team of advocates to support a bill that would reduce the number of challenges survivors of childhood sexual abuse face to pursue legal action against their abusers. Many survivors of childhood sexual abuse have voiced their support for the bill as well. In January, Vance and a … [Read more...] about Manhattan Attorney Pushes to Pass Child Victims Act
Recognizing Child Daycare Abuse and Neglect
Common Children's Injuries. Most people would prefer to care for their young children themselves and not have to work at a job during that time. Unfortunately, many parents do not have that option, and must entrust daycare providers with their children's health and well-being. While most daycare facilities and staff provide excellent … [Read more...] about Recognizing Child Daycare Abuse and Neglect
Is Playground Equipment Dangerous to Your Children?
Playground Equipment May Be Dangerous to Children According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) some 200,000 children receive treatment in hospital emergency rooms nationwide each year for playground related injuries. Worse, approximately 15 children die as a result of playground injuries yearly. Typically, injuries … [Read more...] about Is Playground Equipment Dangerous to Your Children?
Child with Asthma given Wrong Medication by School Nurse
A Boy Was Given The Wrong Medication For His Asthma. A 5-year-old boy in northeast Washington D.C. was given the wrong medication for his asthma by a school nurse. The child's grandmother is furious with the nurse who made the extremely serious mistake. The boy is allergic to an array of things such as pineapples, eggs, chocolate, … [Read more...] about Child with Asthma given Wrong Medication by School Nurse
Buckyballs named as one of a dangerous products this holiday shopping season
Buckyballs And Some Dangerous Toys Revealed By Consumer Safety Advocates. Consumer safety advocates have issued a list of some of the more dangerous toys and other products that may be popular but pose serious injury risks, especially when in the wrong hands. Chief among those products subject of a report from the U.S. … [Read more...] about Buckyballs named as one of a dangerous products this holiday shopping season
Children’s Deaths Over TV Tipovers on the Rise
TV Tip-Over Deaths Increasing. We have long written about the dangers children’s toys pose over lead contamination and choking, fall, and fire hazards, to name a few; however, it seems deaths related to television tipovers pose an increasing hazard. KJRH reported that dozens of children are killed each year by televisions that tip … [Read more...] about Children’s Deaths Over TV Tipovers on the Rise
California Woman Files Suit Against Starbucks
Woman Is Suing Starbucks For Selling A Coffee Maker That Shattered And Scalded. A La Verne mother is suing Starbucks for selling a glass coffee maker that shattered and scalded her three-year-old daughter. According to the lawsuit filed in Pomona Superior Court, Ann Marie Crowder bought a Bodum brand coffee maker from a Star bucks … [Read more...] about California Woman Files Suit Against Starbucks
Baby Seriously Hurt By Airbag
Airbag Deployed In An Accident Injured A Child. An airbag deployed in an accident seriously injured a 1-year-old child in the front seat of a car, Decatur police said. Only the child suffered significant injury, police said. Two teen boys riding their bicycles on Spring Avenue Southwest about two blocks north of Beltline Road … [Read more...] about Baby Seriously Hurt By Airbag
