When you drop your children off at daycare before heading to work, you have faith that the daycare facility and its staff will keep your children safe. You’re counting on the daycare professionals to provide careful supervision of your child. But if this trust is broken and your child suffers a serious injury at daycare, there can be significant lasting physical and emotional pain for your entire family.
If your child has been injured in a daycare facility, you need a sensitive, experienced personal injury attorney on your side. Burg Simpson’s lawyers have decades of experience fighting for the rights of injured victims and help. Call us at (513) 852-5600 or submit our FREE case evaluation form to get started with your claim today.
What Are the Risks of Your Child Being Injured at Daycare?
According to the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect of the U.S. Health and Human Services, less than one percent of child abuse occurs in childcare settings. Although abuse in childcare facilities is uncommon, it doesn’t mean that there isn’t some risk considering the high number of children in daycare. The same report indicated 39 states have reported 5,321 abuse or neglect cases in daycare facilities.
Warning signs of daycare abuse can include:
- Bruises or cuts
- Night terrors and nightmares
- Apprehension when being dropped off at daycare
- Sudden aggressive or rude behavior
- Flinching at sudden movements
- Poor concentration or memory
- Frequent crying
While accidents can strike under the best of circumstances, they are particularly painful when they take place in a daycare setting, where children are under the care of trained professionals charged with keeping them safe. When a child’s injury is caused or even made worse by a daycare provider’s failure to deliver appropriate care, or to take sufficient precautions against foreseeable harm, the daycare could be held liable.
Contact the Daycare Injury Lawyers at Burg Simpson
If your child has been seriously harmed in an accident at their daycare and you suspect negligence, you need legal representation. Call Burg Simpson at 844-212-0122 or fill out our FREE case evaluation form today.
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