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 […]
Dog bite leaves New Jersey infant fighting for life
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Animal Bites on Thursday, February 28, 2013. While oftentimes people may suffer disfigurement and unexpected medical expenses in connection with a dog attack, for one New Jersey family, a dog attack has left their infant in critical condition. The child was being treated at a nearby […]
New Jersey house fire leaves child dead; negligence to blame?
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Monday, January 14, 2013. A recent house fire in New Jersey claimed the life of a six-year-old child and left another child with severe injuries. The child who did not die went to the hospital suffering from smoke inhalation but had also been […]
Nj lawyer sued; supposedly broke confidentiality agreement
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Monday, December 10, 2012. A Catholic religious order has sued the lawyer for several people who claim to be victims of priests who worked at a Catholic school where the alleged victims studied in their youth. In the underlying case, the plaintiffs (i.e., […]
‘Party buses’ possibly present danger to New Jersey children
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Thursday, October 11, 2012. In the last month, more than one child has died in an accident while traveling on a so-called “party bus”, a specially designed bus that people can use for recreation. These recent cases of fatal child injury both involved […]
Trained New Jersey babysitter saves child’s life
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Tuesday, August 28, 2012. A New Jersey toddler survived unharmed after she choked on a slice of pizza, thanks to her 15-year-old babysitter who had taken a course in CPR. The child’s sitter explained that while eating, the child turned red and stopped […]
