PROTECTING KIDS IN CONNECTICUT

How Likely is Child Death through Injury In Connecticut: Are we doing all we can ?

Playground Accidents Frequent

Cheerleader Injuries

In a controversial opinion the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that Cheerleading is a contact sport.  In Wisconsin, participants in a contact sport cannot sue each other for negligence.  The court dismissed the case brought by a cheerleader who was injured when she was dropped by a teammate.  You can read the entire article at ESPN news.  It is not certain that Connecticut will follow this Wisconsin ruling.

In Connecticut school officials have what is known as qualified immunity from being sued.  If the actions of a school official are discretionary, then the law protects the teacher or other school official.  However, Connecticut has a law which states that a teacher or administrator is not immune where they subject an identifiable person to imminent harm.  What does this mean?  It means that the law is cloudy when it comes to school injuries.  If your child is injured in school and you would like to know if you have a case, call us. 

The ABCs of School Safety

Safety in school begins with parents.  Parents should try to get to know their children's friends.  Parents can often cut off a problem before it happens by having their child steer clear of other children who may be having anger or other problems.  Bullying is a major concern.  Kids in numbers and groups can dramatically cut down on the chances of being bullied.  Finally, it is a fine line trying to teach our kids how to be friendly and also to be safe.  Try to get to know the school staff with your children so that everyone knows who belongs on school property and who does not.

Not So Funny Video Accidents

Negligence or Accident: Girl Hung on Playground Equipment

Not every injury is caused by negligence.  There are true accidents.  In order to recover compensation, the injury or death must be caused by negligence.  In other words, someone must be found responsible for the injury or death.  In the case of the 11 year old girl who was recently found hung on a playground gym, it may be that no particular person was responsible, and that the injury was truly an unfortunate accident.  The law only requires those who caused an accident to pay for the damages suffered by the person they may have injured.  The law does not allow a recovery where there is a true accident.  If you believe that your child's injuries were not an accident but were caused by a person who failed to live up to their responsibility, then call us and we can evaluate your case.

Tragic Irony: Promoter Crushed by Monster Truck one week following Boy's Death at a Monster Truck Event

Just days after the death of a youth at a Tacoma Monster Truck Show, the promoter who stated that the events were safe was himself killed by a Monster Truck.  The second tragic Monster Truck  accident was captured on video.  It is time to call on lawmakers to look into the safety of these events so that a family's night of sport is not turned into a night of unforgettable horror.

Promoter Says Show Must Go On Despite Horrific Death of a Child