Smart Moms “LRN the Lingo” of Their Teens’ Texting
I was having coffee this morning with a mom of young teens. Her sons both have cell phones. She’s a smart mom. She didn’t just hand over the phones. Her sons earned the right to have the phones by having consistently great grades. There are family rules for phone use, too, such as:
Having a cell [...]
Obamas Shine Spotlight on Bullies
We’ve all read the headlines and ongoing stories of bullying and its effects on the victims. A number of television programs have featured segments about bullying, including this recent one on the Today Show.
Tragically, teens in Virginia and elsewhere have been so desperate to escape the threats and pain inflicted by the bullies that they [...]
Burns Hurt!
Burns hurt! And, burns REALLY hurt a young child.
A few years ago, I represented the family of a two-year-old boy who died from the infection he got after suffering scalding burns over much of his body when boiling water on the stove fell on him. (The injury was especially devastating to the boy’s parents. He [...]
How Would Your Child’s Daycare Respond If Your Child Was Injured By One Of Its Employees?
We represent a child who was injured at daycare. She was injured by a daycare employee who threw a kickball at her head. She was seven years old. The employee was a young adult male. She suffered a concussion.
Before they came to me, the child’s mother gave a recorded statement to the insurance company for [...]