4 COMMON CAUSES OF DAYCARE INJURIES What Our Dallas Daycare Abuse and Negligence Lawyers See
While each daycare injury is unique, there are a few recurring themes our team has observed as far as what causes injury. Here are four of the most common. 1. POORLY MAINTAINED EQUIPMENT When a daycare facility does not have systems in place to properly monitor, inspect, fix, or replace its equipment, it is only a matter of time before a daycare injury to one or more children will occur. 2. UNSAFE EQUIPMENT FOR A CHILD’S AGE An often forgotten aspect of daycare safety is ensuring toys are matched to the ages of the kids using them. As parents, we all
at daycare facilities. The ratios are outlined by age. For example, younger kids need more attention and supervision. So, there is a smaller ratio for 4-year-olds than for 10-year-olds. Daycare facilities with any number of children with special needs must account for that proper ratio as well. 4. UNQUALIFIED EMPLOYEES The last common cause of daycare injuries is the one we hear about on the news all the time: unqualified employees. Mainly we hear about these in the context of a sexual predator or sex offender who was not discovered. This is an obvious violation of being a qualified employee. Even if the employee doesn’t have crimes or charges on their record, the daycare facility must take into account every complaint and investigate. These must be investigated seriously. We have seen certain complaints not be investigated only to lead to further issues down the road. WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOUR CHILD IS INJURED? If you become aware of an injury involving your child, then seek immediate medical treatment. Next, make a report with the daycare facility. Depending on what happened and how the daycare facility responds to your complaint, you should call the police. You want every complaint properly investigated. If your child has been injured while at daycare due to negligence or abuse, download our FREE guide for parents, “A Five Step Guide For Parents Dealing With A Daycare Injury” at ButtonLawFirm.com/reports.
know that certain toys are okay for kids of certain ages, while other toys may not be. Since a daycare facility is an extension of you, they must take into consideration the age of the child when deciding what toys to stock their facility with. 3. UNSUPERVISED KIDS Mainly, we see kids left unsupervised when there is a large play area that extends around the building. The next phase of a lack in supervision comes when there is a teacher monitoring too many kids in their group. Texas has outlined specific requirements for maximum teacher-to-kid ratios
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