On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Friday, January 24, 2014. New Jersey parents want to protect their children from harm. They expect a high standard of care when their children go to school, childcare, or extracurricular activities. Adults who are put into positions of taking care of children have […]
Child Injury
New Jersey 6-year-old killed in school bus accident
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Thursday, January 9, 2014. Every parent’s worst nightmare unfolded recently when a 6-year-old New Jersey boy was killed in a school bus accident. The boy’s mother said she saw the accident happen. According to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office, the accident occurred shortly […]
IKEA recalls lamps for children in New Jersey
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. An injury to a child is something that all parents want to avoid. This is especially true for poorly constructed products that could have easily been remedied by the manufacturer or seller. The challenge for many parents is the […]
2-year-old girl killed as she walks in New Jersey crosswalk
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Thursday, September 26, 2013. The death of a child is every parent’s worst nightmare. When that death was caused by another person’s negligence, that nightmare can lead to a furious quest for justice. Recently, a 2-year-old girl was killed as she and […]
School slapped with lawsuit for paddling child injury
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Thursday, September 5, 2013. Residents who send their children to New Jersey’s schools may understand that from time to time teachers will have to discipline those children, but they still have every right to expect that punishment will not be cruel or harm […]
Increase in child injuries from falling TVs concerns doctors
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Friday, July 26, 2013. New Jersey residents arrange their TVs in a variety of ways. While some of the newer, lighter, models can hang directly on a wall, many times family will leave an older “box” model of TV on a dresser […]
With the 4th approaching, NJ parents should be wary of fireworks
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Thursday, June 27, 2013. While fireworks are illegal in New Jersey, some residents may choose to travel to other states in order to shoot off firecrackers and enjoy sparklers this Independence Day. Others, whether willfully or out of ignorance of this state’s […]
Playground equipment can lead to child’s head trauma
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Friday, May 24, 2013. Certainly many New Jersey residents have fond memories of playing on the swing sets and other playground equipment during school recesses. While certainly no one would want to do away with this tradition altogether, parents do need to […]
Parents allege police recklessness caused child injury
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Friday, April 12, 2013. New Jersey residents who live near the Big Apple may be interested to hear about a lawsuit a family has filed against the police department there. According to the lawsuit, the police needlessly pepper-sprayed a family when the […]
New Jersey apartment fire causes child injury, death
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Monday, March 4, 2013. A fire in New Jersey killed a man and a boy living in an apartment building. The fire started in the early morning, and by the time firefighters arrived, the smoke was so thick and the fire so hot […]
