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Atlanta Daycare Injury Lawyers

If your child has been injured at a daycare due to unsafe conditions, neglect, or abuse, JWJ can help you hold the facility accountable and seek compensation for your child's injuries.

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How Jonathan W. Johnson handles daycare injuries cases.

Claims involving child injuries, unsafe daycare conditions, and facility negligence.

Atlanta Daycare Injury Lawyers
Case focus

What you should know about your daycare injuries claim.

If your child has been injured at a daycare due to unsafe conditions, neglect, or abuse, JWJ can help you hold the facility accountable and seek compensation for your child's injuries.

  • Unsafe playgrounds and facility hazards
  • Lack of supervision and neglect
  • Physical, emotional, and sexual abuse
Primary narrative

How we build your case.

Has your child been injured at a daycare?

As working parents, most of us rely on daycare and childcare centers to provide out-of-home care for our infants and young children. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, almost 13 million children are enrolled in childcare centers in the United States.

Parents must be very careful when choosing a daycare in Atlanta for their children. However, even unintentional injuries to children in these facilities can be serious or even fatal. Annually, more than 30,000 children between the ages of 1 and 3 are treated in emergency rooms throughout the United States for injuries occurring in daycare centers.

Injury hazards to children in daycare centers

Children in daycare centers can be injured by many visible hazards, as well as less visible threats. Daycares may be responsible for bodily or emotional injuries caused by any of the following:

  • Unsafe playgrounds and objects in classrooms
  • Reachable window blind cords which could endanger unsupervised children
  • Leaving a child unsupervised inside or outside
  • Depriving a child of food or drink
  • Failing to change an infant's soiled diaper or a toddler's training pants
  • Yelling at a child or calling a child cruel names
  • Failing to keep the facility or playground safe
  • Physically abusing a child with hands or objects
  • Allowing children to harm each other
  • Showing pornographic and other inappropriate material to children
  • Sexually abusing a child

Safety measures parents should monitor

Parents must try to inspect their child's daycare center regularly to ensure the following safety measures are being met and maintained:

  • Check playground equipment is functioning properly and surfaces don't have any defects
  • Storage containers with cleaning supplies, medicines, and other toxic substances should be away from the reach of children
  • Stairwells and other dangerous parts of the facility should be closed to children
  • Any knives, razors, matches, and other dangerous objects are out of the reach of children
  • Recalled children's products such as toys, cribs, and any other products should be removed and recall notices updated regularly
  • Cribs, high chairs, and playpens should meet current safety standards

Seeking compensation for your child's injury

If your child has been seriously or fatally injured in an accident at an Atlanta daycare center, the daycare may be liable for damages for failure to properly maintain the facility or for failure to comply with local licensing regulations.

Contact the experienced Atlanta daycare injury lawyers at Jonathan W. Johnson to seek counsel and for the compensation to which you and your family are entitled for your child's injury and tragic loss.

Why clients call

Direct attorney involvement on every case.

01

Recognizing daycare hazards

Children in daycare centers can be injured by many visible hazards such as unsafe playgrounds, reachable window blind cords, and unsafe objects in classrooms. Other threats may be less visible, including lack of supervision, emotional abuse, and failure to maintain safe premises.

02

Georgia regulations

While daycares are supposedly highly regulated by Georgia's Bright From the Start Child Care Learning Centers (CCLC), parents often find instances of improper care that violate state safety standards.

03

Holding facilities accountable

If your child has been seriously or fatally injured in an accident at an Atlanta daycare center, the daycare may be liable for damages for failure to properly maintain the facility or for failure to comply with local licensing regulations.

Questions clients ask first

Plain answers before the case gets buried in jargon.

How do I know if the daycare was negligent?

Negligence may include failure to supervise, unsafe premises, inadequate staffing, failure to follow safety protocols, or violation of Georgia licensing regulations. An experienced lawyer can investigate and determine whether negligence occurred.

What if my child cannot explain what happened?

Young children may not be able to articulate what happened. Evidence such as injury photos, medical records, witness statements, facility records, and expert testimony can help establish what occurred.

Can I move my child to another daycare while pursuing a claim?

Yes. Your child's safety is the priority. Moving to a safer facility does not affect your legal rights to pursue a claim against the negligent daycare.

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Your child deserves safe care.

If your child has been injured at a daycare in Atlanta, contact JWJ for a free consultation at (404) 689-9285.

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