Florida Child Injury Lawyer Blog

This blawg focuses on child injury and child safety matters. Posts vary from statutory references to current events. It is a resource for parents and attorneys alike.

Author: David Wolf practices at Wood, Atter & Associates in Jacksonville, Fla.

Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • States • Florida • Solo / Small Firm • Legal Information

Recent Posts from Florida Child Injury Lawyer Blog

Florida Schools - Character Education - Teaching Children About Respect, Kindness and Forgiveness
In Florida, elementary schools are required by the Florida legislation to provide for character education and instruction. While the Florida legislator requires this type of instruction, it did not provide for a specified curriculum for…
Former Deputy Marion County Florida Sheriff (Gabriel Pizzini) Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
In Florida and other states, police officers and deputy sheriffs have a duty to uphold the law and protect all citizens including children and teenagers. Most law enforcement officers work hard everyday to fulfill this…
Jacksonville Florida 1 Year Old Drowns in Apartment Complex Retention Pond
The Jacksonville (Florida) Sheriff's Office is investigating the recent drowning death of a child in a retention pond behind an apartment complex. Florida has a law that requires swimming pool owners to have a fence…
Special Needs Boy (Age 3) Left on Osceola County School Bus for 6 Hours - School Employees Arrested
In Florida and other States, there is a problem with school and day care providers leaving young children on buses, vans, and other vehicles. The failure to supervise and make sure that all children have…
Abandoned Baby to be Legally Adopted, Birth Mother Still Unknown
In May 2009, a Florida baby was found abandoned in a box on the side of the road in Ocala, Florida. The family that has been caring for her since then will soon be able…
Special Education Teacher Provided Alcohol and Vehicle to Student - DUI Crash and Arrest of Student
An Oviedo, Florida high school special education teacher recently resigned from her job. The resignation followed a DUI crash and arrest of a student who was reportedly given alcohol and the use of a vehicle…
Orange County, Florida - Daycare Center Repeatedly Vandalized by Homeless, Owner (Marco Infante) Adds Security Measures
The Happyland Learning Academy in Orange County, Florida is changing their cleaning and security measures after being repeatedly vandalized by homeless people living on or near Semoran Boulevard. Owner Marco Infante has installed better locks…
Chipley, Florida – Seven-month-old (Shannon Dedrick) Missing Since Saturday
The Washington County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office is reporting that 7-month-old Shannon Dedrick of Chipley, Florida disappeared from her home sometime on Saturday October 31st. Rescue workers have joined forces with local volunteers to search for…
West Palm Beach, Florida – Mother (Ivana Linic) Convicted of Starving Her Son (Nehemiah Chavis) to Death
Ivana Linic, age 23, of West Palm Beach, Florida was convicted of starving her 5-month-old son to death. She may be sentenced to as many as fifteen years in prison. Linic claimed that she fed…
Strategy for Dealing with Sex Offenders In Your Neighborhood - Open Up a Day Care Center
In Florida and other States, probation offers and state authorities monitored the activities and residences of sex offenders / predators. There are real concerns when a sex offender / predator moves near a school or…