Families Sue Cheerleading School of Children's Injuries

Two Florida families are suing a cheerleading school over injuries suffered by their teenage daughters during gymnastics practice. The families claim the school's coaches ignored complaints and forced the girls to practice until they were injured.

The suit contends that one of the girls suffered a serious spinal fracture in 2008 and the other girl injured her arm so badly that she required surgery. The suit contends that the coaches put winning competitions over safety, which directly led to the injuries.

Schools and childrens' sports organizations are responsible for the safety and welfare of their students, in the same way that employers are responsible for the safety of their employees. These organizations must provide a safe environment and take reports of injury seriously. If the school or its staff fails to do so, and it results in a student being injured or aggravating a pre-existing injury, the school and the employees can be held liable.

5-Year-Old Girl is Nearly Strangled in Kindergarten Playground

A five-year-old girl is currently suffering swelling around her trachea due to almost chocking from playing with a rope and slide. Koreylee Raika was playing in the playground on Tuesday afternoon when the incident occurred

 

Her mother was called immediately and informed that Koreylee was being taken to Wellington Hospital. The incident has surfaced many questions from Koreylee’s mother, who wonders why there was a rope attached to the slide in the first place, and wonders why the playground was not better supervised. Wellington Kindergarten’s general manager is looking into the incident but assures that the people who were looking after the children were highly trained and capable. When Koreylee was untangled from the rope she collapsed, and a teacher immediately began performing CPR before the ambulance arrived. Some of the other children were taking part in some type of reverse abseiling activity involving the rope and the slide. The Kindergarten is now looking into the placement of the rope in order to prevent this type of incident from ever occurring again. 

Playgrounds are usually home to the typical scrapes and bruises, but no parent ever imagines that a serious injury can occur from playing on a playground. When you entrust your child to a school system, you trust that they are going to be properly monitored and that no unforeseen dangers are in proximity to where they play. In a sensitive situation like this, it can be difficult to know who to blame and who to hold accountable for the physical injuries your child has endured. Contacting an Arizona personal injury attorney when your child has been injured is your family’s best option for compensation and for finding the responsible party.

 

11-year-old Dies From Mechanical Gate

In Toledo, Ohio an 11-year-old girl became trapped in a mechanical gate in a housing community and died instantly. The mother Alesia Abbott was the first adult to rush to the scene as she saw her daughter Ahjzanae trapped yelling for help. Mrs. Abbott dialed 911 immediately but within minutes she went limp and died before authorities could arrive.

 

Ahjzanae was collecting rocks Sunday afternoon with her 4-year-old brother and another child in the enclosed parking lot in front of Museum Place Apartments. The gate was activated at 3:30pm trapping the girl. Authorities have stated that she became trapped between the mechanical gate and its control box. The victim died of compressive asphyxia because she was wedged into such a small space. Toledo firefighters pronounced her dead at 3:34pm on Sunday. The death is not being investigated as homicide; investigators have concluded that it was in fact accidental. It is still unclear how she managed to become trapped in such a severe way, but detectives have guessed that she was standing on the gate when the gate began to move. The death is the first accident with the gate or with the Wallick-Hendy’s properties. The gate manufacturers Linear Osco of Casnovia, Michigan declined to comment on the incident. Family members stated on Monday that they were devastated, and that Ahjzanae was irreplaceable in their family. 

This tragic accident cost the life of a young girl because of an incident that could have been prevented. In a case like this, it is difficult to know who to blame and what course of action to take. This type of accident could have been prevented if a simple sign was placed on the gate or even if there was a warning sound every time the gate was going to be closed. It is little things like this that could have had an enormous impact. The gate manufacturer or even property owner could possibly be held responsible if either of these was supposed to occur and did not. If your child suffered an injury from a mechanical gate, contacting an Arizona personal injury lawyer is your best option for compensation. 

 

Slack Group Sued After Electrical Injury

Wvrecord.com reports that a Sissonville, VA woman is suing a company called Slack Group after suffering an electrical shock injury. According to the report, Cathy Seabolt was walking through a trailer park to visit one of the homes when she suffered a shock from a live electrical wire.

 

Seabolt is claiming that the company should be held negligent for failing to shut down the electricity from the live wire. Seabolt claims the company should be aware of any dangers in the trailer park and keep residents and visitors from suffering any kind of harm while on the premises. Seabolt is claiming she suffered several severe injuries including to her face, head, back and feet among other areas of her body. She is seeking compensation for her injuries but no amount has been reported as of yet.

A company should always be held liable for any injuries that occur to customers resulting from a defect or anything else that can cause harm. In this case, the company could have known that the live wire was still on the premises and could easily have disposed of it, preventing any injury to visitors and residents of the trailer park. The fact that they did not remove the live wire from the premises could potentially constitute negligence on the part of Slack Group.

 

Nebraska Family Files Wrongful Death Suit

A Nebraska family is suing the Omaha Housing Authority due to the death of their 7-year-old son. The boy died when a tree limb fell on him. The family is suing for $3 million arguing that the Housing Authority failed to make the area safe for children.

 

Williams was playing outside his home when a tree limb fell on top of him and killed him. The family argues that the Housing Authority failed to warn them of any potentially dangerous conditions in the area. According to a previous report on the website, the tree branch fell from a 75-foot tree and caused critical injuries. Reports stated that the tree was supposed to be removed on Sunday.

The housing authority may be liable because they are responsible for maintaining safe conditions. The fact that crews were waiting until the end of the week to remove the tree could potentially be viewed as a factor that caused the accident. However, this incident could also be looked at as a complete accident that nobody is at fault for simply because nobody directly caused the break in the tree branch causing it to fall. There is no way to control a situation like this except if the housing authority was well aware of the condition of the tree. If they were aware that the tree branch could have fallen, the housing authority could have been held at fault for the accident.

 

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