On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Friday, June 23, 2017. The grass is growing rapidly, and the children are looking for something to do – why not let them take the lawn mower out for a spin? Not so fast. New research suggests that parents should think twice before […]
How car seats can prevent New Jersey child injuries
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. The purpose of car seats is to properly secure babies and children while they are travelling in a car. The New Jersey law dealing with car seats is applicable to those children eight years and younger who weigh less […]
Bus accident in Washington Township involves driver
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Thursday, May 1, 2014. Parents with school-age children entrust bus drivers and schools with a responsibility to be safe and take care of their kids. A bus driver who is negligent in his or her duties may assume responsibility if a child is […]
New Jersey family files complaint against middle school
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Parents of school-age children entrust supervisors, teachers and school bus drivers to live up to a certain standard of care for their children. In New Jersey, schools have a responsibility to adequately supervise children from the moment they are […]
2 teaching aides charged in school fight
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 […]
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 […]
