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Babysitter Charged with Causing Brain Injury in Child

Sat, 29 May 2010 04:27:20 +0000

Dotty Reed, 18 of Auburn, Washington, is accused of causing a brain injury to a nine month old baby when babysitting the young boy. Reed told detectives that she was frustrated with the baby for the past 3 weeks as he was fussy and appeared not to like her.

Reed told police officers that on May 28, 2010, she grabbed the baby and sat him down on the floor causing his head to snap forward and then roughly put him in a playpen where he fell backward. Reed then called 911 around 9 a.m. when she heard the boy cry, appear to go back to sleep, and then start breathing weird. The boy was taken to Children’s Hospital where he was diagnosed with severe brain injuries that might be life-threatening. Reed has been charged with first degree assault.

We hope and pray that the injuries sustained by the baby boy are not as severe as originally believed, that he survives, and that he does not suffer any long-term effects of a brain injury.

Ross Jurewitz is a San Diego child injury attorney and the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California law firm dedicated to representing people seriously injured and the families of people killed in a child injury accident. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a brain injury accident in California, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

Baby Walkers Recalled Due to Fall Hazard

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:06:48 +0000

The South El Monte, California based baby product company Le Hing, Inc has been asked to recall about 200 baby walkers, all of which have the serial number L-0809EN.

The walkers are a potential child safety hazard as they have not been designed to fit through a regular door way and can also be easily rolled down a flight of stairs by the child. The walkers, which are either blue or pink with a white tray, were sold from June to August 2009 and has the serial number printed on the side of the box.

Our office urges all parents to return these baby walkers immediately to the store where they purchased the product or directly to the manufacturer as they are a major safety risk. Also, we wish to say that those parents who use a baby walker, of any kind, must be very vigilant and ensure that they are always around their baby so that their baby does not walk down the stairs unexpectedly.

Ross Jurewitz is a San Diego baby injury attorney and the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California law firm dedicated to representing people seriously injured and the families of people killed by the negligence of others. If you or a loved one has been killed in a California child accident, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

San Diego Manufactured Baby Sling Recalled

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:43:39 +0000

A San Diego based company, Infantino, has recalled its SlingRider model of baby slings from Canada and the U.S. after the model was associated with three infant deaths last year. More than one million SlingRider and Wendy Bellissimo baby slings have been recalled in U.S. and around 15,000 in Canada. This is the second recall for Infantino in three years.

As per the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), infants are likely to suffer from suffocation in these soft fabric slings. Parents with infants who are younger than four months have been advised against using the sling. The commission had received incident reports relating to the deaths in infants including a seven-week old infant in Philadelphia; a six-day old in Salem, Oregon; and a three-month old baby in Cincinnati, Ohio. There have been 13 such deaths related to sling carriers.

The president of this sling manufacturing company, Jack Vresics, has announced that the company will offer a free replacement baby carrier, activity gym, or shopping-cart cover to any affected consumer. At the moment, there are no safety standards that manufacturers adhere to while making baby slings. But ASTM International is in the process of developing such guidelines for soft slings.

Ross Jurewitz is the child injury lawyer in San Diego and the managing attorney of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California law firm dedicated to representing people seriously injured and the families of people killed by the negligence of others. If you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in a child injury accident in California, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

Recall of Cribs and Strollers Issued to Protect Safety of Babies and Children

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:53:02 +0000

This week was highlighted by product recalls of cribs and strollers after several serious injuries were reportedly suffered by babies and infants. Graco strollers recalled over one million strollers after at least five children had their fingers amputated when they became caught in the canopy hinge. At least two others suffered severe lacerations. Dorel Asia Cribs also recalled over 600,000 cribs after it was discovered that the crib left sufficient space for a baby’s head to become trapped, leading to suffocation.

Follow the links for more information from our main San Diego, CA personal injury website and to see if your crib or stroller was affected by the recalls.