Massachusetts Personal Injury Library
Child Poisoning Due to Daycare Negligence (Part B)
If no action was taken after your child’s poisoning at a daycare center, and your child was returned to your custody with topical burns from chemical agents or internal damage from salmonella or E. coli exposure, call a poison control center immediately.
Seeking Compensation for Child Injury Caused by Daycare Negligence.
A knowledgeable Massachusetts child injury lawyer can help you file a claim against the offending parties. Depending on the nature of the poisoning, several people or companies may be named in a personal injury lawsuit.
In cases of accidental poisoning, you may be able to sue:
- Individual staff workers
- Daycare management
- Daycare company owners
- Property owners
- Property managers
Your child’s injuries may be life changing, affecting current and future mental and physical health.
Restricted development, long-term damage or death may be caused by lead, chemical, pesticide, food or other poisoning episodes.
A monetary award by a civil court judge represents your compensation for the guilty parties’ breach of duty toward you and your child.
Some states have added criminal penalties for proven daycare negligence. This means that certain convicted individuals can face prison terms as well as fines.
Failure of Reasonable Care
Your attorney will base a child personal injury lawsuit on the legal definition of negligence.
You must prove, through physical evidence and expert witness testimony, that your child’s injuries were caused by a failure of reasonable care.
Failure of reasonable care can include:
- a lack of supervision
- inability to recognize poison symptoms, or
- the existence of lead paint or other toxins on the premises.
Families can recover medical expenses and peace of mind by winning a decision of daycare negligence in court.
When selecting a child injury attorney, remember to ask critical questions such as; how long have you been practicing law; do you have experience with Boston child accident cases in Massachusetts; what is the biggest settlement or verdict you have won? For over 30 years Kiley Law Group, located in Boston and Andover, Massachusetts, has fought on behalf of children. Call now for a FREE legal consultation.
