Childhood should be a time for growing, learning, and carefree exploration. But for some children, unfortunately, childhood consists of a host of painful memories. A sudden accident, or the discovery of abuse, can result in both physical and mental trauma for a young person. Watching your child or a family member suffer an injury due to the carelessness of another person or company is heart wrenching.

Child Accidents & Child Abuse

Due to their physical and mental immaturity, children are particularly susceptible to injuries arising from accidents and abuse. Each year millions of young people are injured in the United States due to careless supervision, unsafe environments, and defective toys and products. In addition, according to recent data compiled by The Federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF), an estimated 794,000 children are victims of child abuse each year.

Child injuries are extremely delicate - you must consider the well-being and prognosis of the child as well as future medical bills and related costs associated with an accident. A child may require financial support, psychological counseling, and physical rehabilitation long after the trauma from an accident or abuse has subsided.

Children Deserve More than Simple Justice

For more than three decades, the personal injury law firm of Thomas M. Kiley & Associates has advocated on behalf of children. Our personal injury lawyers understand the special care that Massachusetts child injury cases require and are dedicated to fighting for the rights of younger individuals.

"Mr. Kiley was very caring right from our first meeting. He took one look at our injuries and told us he would do his best for us. I don't think we would have gotten a thing if it hadn't been for him." - Rosa Caraballo, Former Client.

Our client services for child injury cases in Massachusetts include:

Massachusetts car accidents involving children, Massachusetts pedestrian accidents, or Massachusetts bicycle accidents
Child dog bite incidents in Massachusetts
Massachusetts school bus accidents
Child or foster child physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect
Lead poisoning from chipped or peeling paint in rented properties
Defective, dangerous, or recalled toys or products
Negligent child supervision in Massachusetts
Organized sports child injuries in Massachusetts
Accidents in Massachusetts' parks, playgrounds, or theme parks
Poorly safeguarded properties that lack window screens, pool fences, or locked gun cabinets

Injured children often require care from plastic surgeons, psychologists, tutors, and other specialists to treat their injuries. We can help you recover compensation from those responsible so that your child is well cared for in the future.

Proven Results

$2.4 million for anoxic brain injury of a 17 month-old child
$1.2 million for head injury of a 7-year-old girl

If your child was injured in Massachusetts or died as the result of an accident, you and/or your child may be entitled to compensation including money for:

Pain and suffering
Future medical expenses
Physical therapy
Medical bills related to the accident
Loss of services.

Our Massachusetts Child Injury and Abuse Lawyers Can Help You

The child injury and abuse lawyers at Thomas M. Kiley & Associates are determined to secure fair compensation for the injured child in your life. We want to ensure that your settlement will provide for any long-term medical and physiological care your child will require now and in the future. In addition, we will fight for any compensation your child deserves for any pain and suffering they have endured so early in their young lives.

FREE Legal Consultation

The best personal injury law firms in Massachusetts will provide a free consultation. Our child injury and abuse firm provides a free and confidential consultation. If you aren't sure if your child's injury was caused by someone else's negligence, call us now for a free evaluation of your case 1-800-930-8145.

We are here to help you make it through this challenging time. Our Massachusetts child injury and abuse law firm has a proven track record of success and a 30-year knowledge base. You don't have to go it alone. Don't let a child close to your heart spend the rest of his or her life paying for someone else's mistakes.

Blog for Child Injury & Abuse

Library for Child Injury & Abuse:

Serious Bicycle Injuries: What to Do (Part A)
Description: Serious bicycle accidents occur each day. Do you know what to do? Read on for information on what to do in case of a serious bicycle injury and/or accident.
Serious Bicycle Injuries: What to Do (Part B)
Description: Serious bicycle accidents occur each day. Do you know what to do? Read on for information on what to do in case of a serious bicycle injury and/or accident.
Parents: You Will Benefit from These Holiday Safety Tips [PDF]
Description: To help ensure that everyone has a safe and happy holiday season, Massachusetts child injury lawyer, Thomas M. Kiley, offers parents these valuable tips for protecting their children during the holidays.
Pursuing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in the Case of a Fatal Child Bicycle Accident (Part A)
Description: You may consider a wrongful death lawsuit if your child was killed in a bicycle accident caused by a negligent driver. Massachusetts law firm Kiley Law Group will help you determine liability, and get the compensation you deserve for your child’s personal injuries or death. Call 1-800-930-8145 today!
Pursuing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in the Case of a Fatal Child Bicycle Accident (Part B)
Description: After a fatal bicycle accident, an expert witness may provide excellent testimony in a wrongful death case. Massachusetts law firm Kiley Law Group will help you determine liability in a fatal bicycle accident, and get the compensation you deserve for your child’s personal injuries or death. Call 1-800-930-8145 today!
What to Do If Your Child Has Been Injured In a Bicycle Accident (Part A)
Description: If your child has been injured in a Massachusetts bicycle accident, it is important to seek help from an experienced child injury attorney. Massachusetts law firm Kiley Law Group will take time to learn about your child’s injuries, help you determine liability, and get your child the compensation he or she deserves for their personal injuries or death. Call 1-800-930-8145 today!
What to Do If Your Child Has Been Injured In a Bicycle Accident (Part B)
Description: If your child has been injured in a Massachusetts bicycle accident, it is important to seek help from an experienced child injury attorney. Massachusetts law firm Kiley Law Group will take time to learn about your child’s injuries, help you determine liability, and get your child the compensation he or she deserves for their personal injuries or death. Call 1-800-930-8145 today!
Coping with the Death of a Child from a Bicycle Accident (Part A)
Description: Have you experienced the death of a child because of a bicycle accident? Massachusetts law firm Kiley Law Group will take time to learn about your case, help you determine liability, and get you the compensation you deserve. Call 1-800-930-8145 today!
Coping with the Death of a Child from a Bicycle Accident (Part B)
Description: Have you experienced the death of a child because of a bicycle accident? Massachusetts law firm Kiley Law Group will take time to learn about your case, help you determine liability, and get you the compensation you deserve. Call 1-800-930-8145 today!
Surprising Factors in Water-Related Child Injuries (Part A)
Description: Common household objects can put kids at risk for serious water-related child injuries, such as head injury and brain damage – even death.

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Case Results for Child Injury & Abuse:

$ 3.5 million Settlement for head injury to 18 year old male.

Awarded: $ 3.5 million

$2.6 million Settlement for brain injury to 14month old boy

Awarded: $2,600,000.00

$2,200,000 Settlement for brain injury to 14 month old girl

Awarded: $2,200,000

$1.25 million Settlement for head injury to 7 year old girl

Awarded: $1.25 million

$1,200,000 Settlement for 19 year old girl for burns and paralysis

Awarded: $1,200,000

$1,000,000 Settlement for drowning accident of 16 year old boy

Awarded: $1,000,000

$900,000 Settlement: Failure to test for sickle cell disease in male infant

Awarded: $900,000

$855,000 Settlement for wrongful death of 18 year old girl

Awarded: $855,000

$695,000 Settlement for seventeen year old girl for fractured neck

Awarded: $695,000

$500,000 Settlement for wrongful death of seven year old /Misdiagnosis of Epiglottitis

Awarded: $500,000

$375,000 Settlement for head and internal injuries eighteen year old male

Awarded: $375,000

Web Resources for Child Injury & Abuse:

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
Description: The National Resource Center is located at the University of Colorado Denver in Denver, Colorado, and is funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, HRSA. The NRC's primary mission is to promote health and safety in out-of-home child care settings throughout the nation.
Healthy kids, Healthy Care
Description: Welcome to Healthy Kids, Healthy Care, developed by the National Resource Center for Health and Child Care and Early Education. We know you are visiting this Website because you want your children to be nurtured and safe at all times!
Child Care Bureau (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Administration for Children & Families)
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.
Shriners Hospital
Description: Shriners Hospitals for Children is a one-of-a-kind health care system dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. Every year, the Shriners Hospitals for Children provides care for thousands of kids with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, in a family-centered environment at no charge. It's how Shriners Hospitals has been helping kids defy the odds since 1922.
Wrightslaw
Description: Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
Description: We are the center that provides information to the nation on:

* disabilities in children and youth;
* programs and services for infants, children, and youth with disabilities;
* IDEA, the nation's special education law;
* No Child Left Behind, the nation's general education law; and
* research-based information on effective practices for children with disabilities.
Families and Advocates Partnership for Education
Description: Thank you for visiting. The Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) project is a partnership that aims to improve the educational outcomes for children with disabilities. It links families, advocates, and self-advocates to information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The project is designed to address the information needs of the 6 million families throughout the Country whose children with disabilities receive special education services.
Safe Kids USA
Description: Safe Kids USA is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under.
Kids and Cars
Description: KIDS AND CARS' mission is to assure no child dies or is injured in a non-traffic, motor vehicle related event.
Keep Kids Healthy
Description: Keepkidshealthy.com is designed as 'a Pediatrician's guide to your children's health and safety.' It is not meant to replace the medical advice that you receive from your doctor. Instead, we hope to supplement the information that you receive from your child's physician, with a special emphasis on better health through preventative care.

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Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, Thomas M. Kiley, is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and is a respected member of the American Association for Justice and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

The personal injury attorneys at the Law Office of Thomas M. Kiley & Associates are dedicated to helping the victims of:

Car, motorcycle, truck, van or bus accident
Single vehicle accidents such as SUV or 15-passenger van rollovers
Pedestrian accidents such as a hit and run
Defective products such as ineffective airbags or seatbelts, prescription drugs with unpublicized side-effects, or hazardous children's toys
Child injury and child abuse such as negligence
Birth injuries such as trauma during labor or cerebral palsy

We Serve Clients Across the State of Massachusetts
The firm's headquarters are in Andover, MA and serves the following cities in Massachusetts: Boston, Danvers, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Methuen, Middleton, Reading, and Salem, MA and Salem, New Hampshire.