MEET THE DOGS OF BLF! AREN’T THEY ADORABLE?
The dog days of summer are almost over — so we can’t resist sharing snapshots of our pups! Russell’s four-legged sidekick Chuie has starred in the newsletter before, but you may not recognize the rest of these sweet faces. Next time you come into our office or email our team, feel free to ask for more dog pictures. We’re always happy to share!
HOW WE HELD A DANGEROUS DAYCARE ACCOUNTABLE One Food Allergy Case Unearthed Years of Illegal Behavior
A few months ago, our team secured justice for a Texas family we’ll call the Parkers. Their son, who we’ll call Jake, is highly allergic to nuts. Jake’s family poured years of time and energy into keeping his environment
weren’t properly trained to respond to a food-related emergency and didn’t have an emergency plan for Jake on file. They didn’t even have the correct phone numbers for his parents! The best they could do was call an ambulance.
The state of Texas conducted two inspections and discovered Jake’s daycare repeatedly broke the law. Jake’s allergy was documented, meaning it was illegal to give him trail mix. So, why did it happen? Well, the daycare worker who handed Jake the snack didn’t have a background check or eligibility letter on file — meaning they weren’t qualified for the job. When we looked deeper into the daycare’s records, we found more than two dozen citations from 2018–2021. Clearly, the facility had been poorly run for years. With that evidence, we held the daycare accountable and secured compensation for Jake’s trauma and medical bills. No parent should have to deal with a daycare nightmare. To make sure that you, your friends, and your clients choose safer facilities than this one, scan the QR code on Page 3.
nut-free and protecting him from potentially deadly anaphylactic shock. But in the summer of 2022, his daycare undid that work in an instant! On that fateful day, a daycare worker handed Jake trail mix as a snack — and the moment he chewed the first nut, he went into shock.
It was a nightmare scenario for Jake and his family. His mother didn’t even find out what happened until she arrived at the daycare to pick up her son. Fortunately, the hospital saved Jake’s life, but the incident traumatized him and broke his family’s trust in their daycare. They turned to our team for help holding the facility accountable — and you won’t believe what happened next.
His throat closed, hives popped out on his skin, and he started throwing up.
Jake’s caregivers panicked. They
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