When Daycare Negligence Leads to Child Injuries
Daycare is intended to provide children with the care they need in the absence of their parents. Claims that are based on daycare negligence are as emotionally challenging as they are legally. If your child was injured by a daycare facility or provider’s negligence, turn to our experienced Charleston daycare accident attorneys at John Price Law Firm, LLC, for the help you need.
Negligence in the Daycare Setting Can Take Many Forms
Caring for children properly requires paying adequate attention to their safety and well-being, providing a reasonably safe setting for doing so, and taking all reasonable and necessary safety precautions in the process. When these requirements aren’t met, the children being cared for are far more likely to suffer injuries. Ultimately, negligence in the daycare setting can take many dangerous forms.
Inadequate Daycare Staffing
A primary concern when it comes to daycare is staffing. To adequately care for children, who are naturally curious and extremely energetic, supervision is required. When a daycare is understaffed, the risk that children will be injured increases substantially.
Additional risk factors include staff members who are inadequately trained for the role of providing childcare. Finally, the State of South Carolina has strict background-check requirements for all licensed, registered, and approved childcare providers. When a daycare facility fails to implement the necessary background checks, they put children at risk.
Unsafe Daycare Premises
Sometimes, the daycare facility itself incorporates a dangerous design element or is inadequately maintained, which can lead to serious injuries. Anything that poses an unreasonable risk should be effectively resolved. Prime examples include all the following:
- Sharp objects, medications, or anything else that poses a danger when it isn’t kept strictly out of the children’s reach
- Overly slippery walkways
- Ineffective or inadequate maintenance
- Bunched or otherwise dangerously worn floor coverings
- Inadequately secured cooking facilities increase the risk that children will suffer burns or cuts
- Inadequate lighting
Dangerous Toys or Playground Equipment
Toys and playground equipment are a big part of virtually every daycare setting. When either is poorly designed, inadequately maintained, or rendered faulty during manufacture, it can lead to serious accidents. Primary concerns include all the following:
- Sharp edges
- Construction that creates trapping hazards
- Loose parts that pose choking hazards
- Wobbly construction
- Playground coverings that don’t have the give necessary to help soften falls
- Toxic paint
- Recalls that are not effectively and efficiently resolved
Establishing Negligence
To hold a daycare facility responsible for your child’s injuries, you’ll need to prove their negligence. Doing so will hinge on evidence that not only establishes the facility’s engagement in some form of negligence but also demonstrates that this negligence directly caused your child’s injuries. The sooner you have professional legal representation backing you up, the better prepared you’ll be to bring a strong claim on your child’s behalf.
Our Experienced Charleston Daycare Accident Lawyers Are on Your Side
Our knowledgeable Charleston daycare accident attorneys at John Price Law Firm recognize the significance of your claim and what it means in terms of your child’s recovery. In response, we are committed to building a solid claim that effectively addresses the full scope of their losses. For more information, please don’t wait to contact us online or give our firm a call at 843-552-6011 today.