Legal Updates

Daycare negligence cases present novel issues relating to valuation and settlement because the emotional and psychological damages can be difficult to quantify. Medical bills do not always accompany those damages. Furthermore, children may be unable to articulate the problems caused by an abusive situation at a daycare facility until they are more mature. By that…

Given our firm’s focus on daycare negligence, we were delighted to meet Mrs. Jacqueline Boatwright-Daus, who as Mrs. Georgia International 2016, is championing the prevention of daycare injuries. She graciously put together an article for lawyers in the state of Georgia about her son’s story: Fact-Finding After weeks of searching, I’d finally found the child…

As in most personal injury cases, the Georgia Civil Practice Act and the Rules of Evidence govern daycare negligence cases. There are, however, a number of special considerations for these types of cases. Confidentiality Judges and their staff attorneys appreciate being informed of the sensitive nature of discovery before an actual discovery dispute arises. The…

People often wonder about the types of cases that can be brought against a daycare facility. It’s a complicated question. While the particular facts of the incident will dictate the cause(s) of action, this article will focus on five of the more common types of claims against the daycare facility: Negligence As with any personal injury…

As parents are increasingly working outside of the home, children are spending more time at daycare facilities. Parents entrust these facilities with the care of their vulnerable young sons and daughters, but unfortunately, these facilities too often fall short of their duties and responsibilities. In this series, we will first focus on investigating daycare negligence cases,…