Jacksonville Child Injury Lawyer

Trusting another person with the care of one's children is always difficult for any parent to do. It is natural to worry about our children when they are out of our sight. It is also natural to be concerned about the products we give to our children. We trust corporations to ensure the safety of the toys, food or other products they create; we trust caretakers to protect the children under their supervision. It is painful, terrifying and sometimes heartbreaking when we learn that this trust has been misplaced. Jacksonville child injury attorney Donald Guthrie has represented clients whose children were hurt by:

• School/playground injuries
• Daycare injuries
• Dangerous toys

When Children become Victims

When we send our children to school, we want them to be more than just educated. We want them to be protected, nourished and supported. When a child is hurt because he or she was given improper instructions, poorly supervised, or given faulty safety equipment, it is natural to expect compensation for medical bills and the emotional distress of seeing one's child injured.

Small children in daycare are even more vulnerable. Infants cannot tell us when they are being neglected or subjected to dangerous conditions. Small children may not be able to effectively communicate about or understand the problem. Because neglect cannot usually be detected in small children until physical signs appear, there are often medical bills, not to mention the expense of finding and relocating to a different daycare. Jacksonville child injury lawyer Donald Guthrie believes that it is only fair for a victim and his family to receive compensation for these expenses.

Even worse than these accidental injuries, however, is when a child is being intentionally abused. Daycare-age children are especially vulnerable to injuries such as shaken baby syndrome. Children of any age can also be victims of sexual assault. Personal injury suits can be a way to seek justice from people who hurt children.

Even when our children are in our own care, they can still be hurt by a dangerously defective toy. Bad designs and poor manufacturing can lead to choking hazards, exposure to poisonous substances, and injuries such as cuts and burns. Lawsuits can be a way of holding corporations responsible for the products they sell.

Contact Us

If you believe you have grounds for a child injury lawsuit and wish to explore your options, contact the offices of Jacksonville child injury lawyer Donald Guthrie at 904-493-6455.