Day Care Injuries

Chicago Day Care Injury & Accident Lawyers

Chicago Day Care Accident Injury Lawyers

Day Care Injuries The Chicago day care accident attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers 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 day care center. When day care facilities cut corners in staffing levels or fail to supervise their staff an incident can occur resulting in an injury to a child. Illinois day care centers are regulated by the Part 407 (Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers) of the Illinois Administrative Code. DCFS inspects and licensees these facilities (license valid for three years).

Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers is committed to holding negligent day care facilities responsible when children are injured or abused at their facility. If you believe your child was mistreated at an Illinois child care facility contact our Chicago day care accident lawyers for a free case review without any cost or obligation on your part.

Applicable Illinois Laws For Day Care Facilities

Day Care Centers must meet certain health and safety guidelines including but not limited to:

Ensuring that all children are supervised at all times
Conducting emergency drills
Having a properly 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

Day care centers require a director (at least 21 years old with 2 years of college or experience and 15 hours of training/year), and each caregiver must have a medical report as well as a background check.

A Momentary Error by Day Care Staff Can Have Lingering Consequences For Children

Most Chicago day care injury cases result for the inadequate supervision of a caregiver. Particularly for infants and toddlers who are incapablable of appreciating instructions of staff or apparent dangers, it is crucial that staff keep close supervision of children at all times. A momentary distraction on the part of a caregiver can result in a life altering injury for a young child and is commonly the reason behind serious day care accidents such as:

Falls from changing tables
Children dropped
Ingestion of poison
Falls from play equipment
Entanglement of arms and legs
Allergic reactions

Illinois law affords parents of children injured at daycare to file a 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 attorneys can assist in the investigation of the matter to determine the likely cause. In situations involving negligent conduct is behind the injury, a claim may be asserted for both past and future: medical expenses, therapy, surgery, pain and any resulting disfigurement.

Law Applicable To Regulation of Illinois Day Care Centers

The regulation of child day care centers falls squarely upon the individual States. There are numerous day care regulations set forth in 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: 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 clearly prohibits day care facilities from:

Corporal punishment
Threatened or actual withdrawal of food, rest or use of the bathroom
Abusive or profane language
Public or private humiliation
Emotional abuse, 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.

Attorneys For Children Injured or Abused At Day Care Centers In Illinois

The reason the State of Illinois has adopted the above laws is to protect our children. When facilities fail to abide by these regulations, children are at risk for becoming injured, neglected or abused at a day care facility.

Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers understand the importance of day care safety and fights for the rights of kids injured at Chicago day care centers. Call us today at (888) 424-5757 or fill out our online contact form for a free, no obligation consultation.

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