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.

Our attorneys see cases on a regular basis where families have lost loved ones to tragic circumstances.

Recently the family of Arizona resident Patrick Graham was awarded $36 million in damages for his 2005 shooting death by a mental patient in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Peoria, AZ. The state court jury found that ValueOptions Inc., the company that held that contract with the state to provide behaviorial healthcare until 2007, was 90% at fault in the shootings of both Patrick Graham and another employee of Wal-Mart, Anthony Spangler.

Ed Liu, a patient of ValueOptions Inc. had suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and been a patient in the state’s mental health system for more than 20 years. According to Jere Beasley, “based on trial testimony, he [Liu] was conscientious in managing those medications.”

However, in December 2004, Liu’s care provider noted that his condition was becoming more severe and despite this fact, his appointment for the following month was cancelled. It wasn’t until May 2005 that ValueOptions sent an employee to knock on his door to check on him. Liu failed to answer the door and called the next day to state that he wanted to get back on his medications, yet once again he did not show up for his June 2005 appointment.

In August 2005 Mr. Liu purchased a Glock semiautomatic pistol while he was “hearing voices and receiving messages from car license plates and newscasts from CNN.” It was August 23, 2005 when he drove to the Peoria Wal-Mart location and shot Mr. Graham and Mr. Spangler while they were collecting shopping carts in the parking lot. Upon his arrest, Mr. Liu had no recollection of the incident.

The State of Arizona was also held responsible. The State of Arizona settled for $250,000 and the settlement amount from Mr. Liu’s liability policy paid an amount that is being kept confidential. Mr. Graham’s widow was awarded $10 million, each of his children were awarded $10.5 million, and both of his parents were awarded $2.5 million in damages and punitive damages. ValueOptions Inc., plan to appeal this ruling.

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

An accident reconstruction is something that can be very useful in an Ohio wrongful death case.

In most wrongful death cases involving an Ohio fatal car accident, the highway patrol or the investigating officers do their own, independent accident reconstruction.

What our Ohio fatal car accident lawyers like to do in a wrongful death case is to hire our own, independent accident reconstruction expert. They will take measurements, they will take photographs, and we will interview the witnesses, and we will have an accurate accident reconstruction that will help resolve your case.

If you or someone you know has lost a loved one to tragic circumstances, such as an Ohio car accident that results in death, you need information. Order your free copy of The Ohio Wrongful Death Book by calling 800.637.8170.

Who: Morgan Duris, Sylvania Northview student

What: Dies tragically in a fatal pedestrian car accident

When: 7:00am, Thursday, January 21, 2010

Where: Erie St. and Apple Meadow Dr., Sylvania, Ohio

According to the Toledo Blade, Morgan Duris, a Sylvania Northview freshman, lost her life this morning around 7:00am in an Ohio fatal car accident. She was crossing the street to get on the school bus when she was struck by an SUV.

While the driver of the SUV has not been identified, the Blade reports that she is cooperating with authorities.

Our Sylvania, Ohio fatal car accident lawyers urge drivers to be extra careful in the early morning hours when there may be student pedestrians outside.

This includes:

1. Paying extra attention at intersections.

2. Looking out for school bus crossings and crossing guards.

3. Never speeding in or around school zones, or at any time.

4. Never, under any curcumstances, text while driving.

If you or someone you know has lost a loved one to a tragic Ohio fatal pedestrian car accident, you need information. Call 800.637.8170 for your free copy of The Ohio Wrongful Death Book.