A Chicago family has reached a $2 million settlement after their 16-month-old child died while at daycare. According to the Pioneer Local online newspaper, Ben Kingan was not even a year and a half old when he was dropped on his head by a daycare employee.

It is alleged that the caregiver, then 22, was left alone in a room with eight toddlers, which was a violation of Illinois state law. It is claimed that the toddlers got out of control, and that the caregiver lifted Ben above her head and threw him down, causing a skull fracture. The caregiver didn’t call for help until 20 minutes later when Ben passed out. The caregiver is now facing murder charges.

Our Bowling Green, Ohio daycare abuse lawyers see cases involving daycare accident injuries on a regular basis. If your child is too young to speak, it is difficult to judge how they are being treated while under someone else’s care. Make sure to choose a reputable daycare facility and to always check their bodies for bruises and cuts, regardless of how much you trust the caregivers.

If your child is a victim of daycare abuse, you need information. Order your free copy of Little Kids, Big Accidents by calling 800.637.8170.

According to research found in Reader’s Digest, nearly half of teen car-crash deaths happen at night. Our Findlay, Ohio fatal teen car accident attorneys see the devastation that teen car accidents can cause to a family and a community.

The best way to help your teen avoid being injured in a car accident or avoid causing a car accident is to talk to your new driver about how teen crashes are caused. Being open with your teen about the dangers of driving may help them to make smarter decisions on the road.

Here are the first three factors in fatal teen car accidents:

1. Speeding. Speeding is a factor in 35% of crash deaths involving young drivers.

2. Texting. Cell phone use increases the risk for a fatal teen crash by an astonishing 300%.

3. Passengers. Adding one passenger increases the fatal teen crash risk by 48%.

Call 800.637.8170 to order your free copy of The Ohio Wrongful Death Book to learn your rights after the tragic loss of a loved one.

According to the Jere Beasley report, a young woman from Florence, Alabama was murdered while on a business trip in Knoxville, Tennessee, during her stay at a local Days Inn Motel.

A motel employee allegedly strangled Jennifer Lee Hampton after sexually assaulting her. The employee used the hotel’s master key to enter Ms. Hampton’s room and a week later Jennifer’s body was found in a nearby lake.

The family of Jennifer Hampton filed suit against the motel in Knoxville. They are accusing the motel of negligence for allowing employees to have master keys to the guest rooms, as well as hiring illegal immigrants, and their failure to perform background checks. Following this incident, the Days Inn franchise changed their name to AmeriStay Hotel and Suites. Alongside the lawsuit against Days Inn franchise, the accused employee is also being charged with murder.

Our Toledo, Ohio wrongful death lawyers handle cases involving death by murder on a regular basis. If you or someone you know has suffered the loss of a loved one due to tragic circumstances, contact our office today at 800.637.8170 for your free consultation and case evaluation, as well as a copy of The Ohio Wrongful Death Book.

The following Toledo Blade story highlights whether or not Officer Chandler should have been allowed out on the streets so early after the fatal police shooting of Linda Hicks.

The 18-year-old boy who was struck by Officer Chandler’s police cruiser is represented by our Toledo, Ohio pedestrian car accident lawyers and we were were interested to read the following article in the Toledo Blade:

Six weeks after Officer Diane Chandler shot and killed a 62-year-old woman with mental illness who tried to attack her with scissors, the Toledo police officer struck a theft suspect with her cruiser.

Officer Chandler was unable to control her vehicle on the ice and struck Mr. Lewis, said Dan Wagner, president of the Toledo Police Patrolman’s Association union.Officer Chandler, 33, spent this week trailing police investigators and has agreed to join a program that will keep her off patrol for one to three months as she shadows Toledo Police detectives, authorities said.

“I chose to then remove myself from the streets…,” Mr. Wagner said, adding that he spent two months shadowing police detectives. “You don’t want to deal with the public scrutiny when you are dealing with the day to day.”

He said he advised Officer Chandler to do the same. “I thought she returned to the streets a little too early,” Mr. Wagner said.

If you or someone you know has been injured in an Ohio pedestrian car accident, order your free copy of The Ohio Accident Book by calling our Toledo, Ohio pedestrian car accident lawyers at 800.637.8170.

Less than six weeks after Toledo Police Officer Diane Chandler shot and killed Linda Hicks, she is accused of running over a suspect with her police cruiser.

Our Toledo, Ohio pedestrian car accident lawyers represent the 18-year-old victim, Nathaniel Lewis, who was allegedly running from police but had come to a stop, was at a stand still when witnesses say Officer Chandler struck the boy at a high rate of speed with no attempt to stop the car. The road conditions were clear and free of snow and ice, and were not a factor in the accident.

The victim was taken to St. Vincent’s Mercy Medical Center, where he was kept overnight, suffering from a serious closed-head injury, where he was in stable condition.

If you or someone you know has suffered serious injury due to an Ohio pedestrian car accident, call 800.637.8170 for your free copy of The Ohio Accident Book.