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Daycare Accidents and Injuries: What Parents Should Know

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Choosing a daycare for your child is one of the most difficult decisions parents must make. While you need to consider the common issues like hours and cost, the most important thing is making sure the daycare is safe for you child. In too many tragic cases, daycares make mistakes and families suffer. When your child is injured at a childcare or daycare facility, it can be difficult and confusing to know what you should do, and what your rights are.

If a daycare fails to live up to its obligation to your child, taking legal action is important to get injury costs covered, get your child the necessary medical help, and hold the daycare accountable. As a child care accident attorney, The Lions Injury Lawyers can provide you with advice, legal representation, and strong advocacy in holding a daycare accountable. Contact us today to learn how we can assist you in getting compensation for your losses to get answers to key questions including:

·       What types of daycare accidents can occur?

·      What are a daycare center’s obligations to parents and children?

·      How can The Lions Injury Lawyers child care accident attorney help?

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 What Types of Daycare Accidents Can Occur?

Daycare accidents can occur in many forms, some of the more common accident types are:

·      Falls, including falls form a playground or changing table

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·      Accidents due to staff member’s negligence

·      Bathroom accidents due to improper supervision

·      Hands and fingers becoming caught in doors or drawers

·      Children consuming something poisonous

Whenever an incident occurs in which a child is harmed, parents should speak with a child care accident attorney. The Lions Injury Lawyers can answer your questions about whether the daycare should be held responsible, and what remedies might be available to you. If the care center or any staff members provided substandard care, this lead to liability on the part of the daycare provider. Many parents do not want to create problems with the daycare facility, but are frustrated with the injury to their child, and want to provide their child with the best medical treatment available. A consultation with an injury lawyer can help clarify the process. In short, it is the insurance provider of the daycare or childcare facility that will ultimately be paying out money to resolve the claim, so many times the actual facility personnel are not affected by a claim.

What are the Obligations a Daycare Center has to Parents and Children in California?

There are very strict rules regarding staff-child ratios, as well as safety requirements for both indoor and outdoor environments. Daycare centers also have a general obligation to provide appropriate care to children so they don’t come to harm.

In the State of California, the Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) of the Department of Social Services (DSS) issues child care licenses. During the pre-licensing phase, an operator must meet with a consultant to review child care laws, floor plans of the intended facility, forms and paperwork for the facility use, and other guidelines.

Despite a daycare center’s obligations, most child care injuries happen when the children are not being adequately supervised or are in unsafe environments. Daycare centers can be held responsible for violation state law or for being unreasonably careless in any manner it comes to child safety.

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How Can The Lions Injury Lawyers Child Care Accident Attorney Help?

 The most important thing as a parent of a child who was injured is to seek appropriate medical treatment. A good injury lawyer can help you find the best doctors available to treat your child's injury. The Lions Injury Lawyers will walk you through the process and help you make informed and educated decisions every step of the way. A short telephone call with an injury lawyer can help you make better decisions that will ultimately be in the best interests of both you and your child. Contact The Lions today to discuss the injury incident that has affected you or your family member, and go over the details with a qualified attorney.