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Day Care Accident Lawyers Representing Injured Children: Chicago, Illinois
Most Chicago daycare injury cases result in the inadequate supervision of a caregiver. Staff members must keep close supervision of infants, toddlers, and young children who are incapable of appreciating instructions of the staff were apparent dangers.
A child care provider's momentary distraction could result in a life-altering injury for a young child. Common reasons behind serious daycare accidents include:
- Falls from changing tables
- Dropped children
- Ingestion of poison
- Falls from play equipment
- Entanglement of arms and legs
- Allergic reactions
When daycare facilities cut corners in staffing levels or fail to supervise their staff, an incident can occur, resulting in an injury to a child. Illinois daycare centers are regulated by Part 407 (Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers) of the Illinois Administrative Code. DCFS inspects and licensees daycare providers (license valid for three years).
Hiring an Illinois Daycare Injury Attorney
The Chicago daycare accident attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC believe that parents have a right to expect that their children will be safely cared for when they place them in the hands of a daycare center.
Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC is committed to holding negligent child care facilities responsible when children are injured or abused at their facility. Do you believe your child was mistreated at an Illinois child care facility? If so, contact our Chicago premises liability lawyers for a free case review without any cost or obligation on your part.
Our personal injury lawyers currently represent clients throughout the United States, Illinois, and the following localities: Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, Will County, Aurora, Bolingbrook, Chicago, Cicero, Elgin, Joliet, Naperville, Waukegan, and Wheaton.
Daycare Accident Injury FAQs
Applicable Illinois Laws for Daycare Facilities
Day Care Centers must meet specific health and safety guidelines, including but not limited to:
- Ensuring that all children are supervised at all times
- Conducting emergency drills
- Having an adequately stocked first aid kit
- Maintaining sanitary and hazard-free conditions,
- Keeping hazardous substances kept out of reach of children
- Ensuring food and snacks are safe
Daycare centers require a director (at least twenty-one years old with two years of college or experience and fifteen hours of training/year), and each caregiver must have a medical report and a background check.
A Momentary Error by Day Care Staff can Have Lingering Consequences for Children
Illinois law affords parents of children injured at daycare to file an injury lawsuit on behalf of their child against the facility where the incident occurred. Even if you are unsure of the specific circumstances involved with your child's injury, our personal injury attorneys can investigate the matter to determine the likely cause.
In situations involving negligent conduct is behind the harm, a Chicago daycare injury lawyer might assert a claim for both past and future: medical expenses, therapy, surgery, pain, and any resulting disfigurement caused by unsafe conditions.
Every child care provider has a duty of care to ensure the children's safety and well-being when providing care while in the playroom and outside on playground equipment.
Law Applicable to Regulation of Illinois Day Care Centers
The regulation of child daycare centers falls squarely upon the individual States. There are numerous daycare regulations outlined in the Illinois Statute. Some of the more pertinent portions of Illinois law includes definitions of child abuse and neglect in three places within the State code.
These codes include mandatory child maltreatment reporting statutes (civil laws), criminal statutes, and juvenile court jurisdiction statutes (Child Protection, 325 ILCS 2, 5,15; Child Welfare 20 ILCS 505, 520; 705 ILCS 405).
While much of the applicable law leaves room for interpretation, Illinois prohibits daycare facilities from:
- Corporal punishment
- Threatened or actual withdrawal of food, rest, or use of the bathroom
- Abusive or profane language
- Public or private humiliation
- Sexual abuse
- Emotional abusive behavior, including shaming, rejecting, terrorizing, or isolating a child.
- "Time-out" is to be limited to one minute per year of age. "Time-out" may not be used for children less than two years of age
The State of Illinois adopted the above laws to protect our children. Children are at risk of becoming injured, neglected, or abused at a daycare facility when facilities fail to abide by regulations.
Illinois Daycare Injury Attorneys can Help
Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC understands the importance of child care safety and fights for the rights of kids injured at Chicago daycare centers. Call us today at (888) 424-5757 (toll-free phone call) or fill out our online contact form for a no-obligation, free consultation.
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