Daycare Accident Lawyers in Essex County, NJ

Seasoned Injury Lawyers Advocate for Children Injured in Daycare Accidents in Montclair, NJ and Throughout Essex County

Parents in Essex County rely upon caregivers at daycare centers to protect the safety of their children on a daily basis.  Unfortunately, daycare accidents happen and, while many of these accidents are simply ordinary accidents that all children are susceptible to regardless of who is providing care, other daycare accidents stem from the negligence of the daycare center or daycare center employees.  Daycare accidents can be caused in any number of ways, from failure on the part of daycare center employees in supervising your child to failures in proper screening and training of employees at the daycare center level.

At Birkhold & Maider, LLC, our experienced daycare accident lawyers understand that your child’s life can be transformed in the blink of an eye when he or she is involved in an accident.  Even if your child recovers from the injuries, the child may face painful rehabilitation that can be much more traumatic for a child than an adult—in some cases, your child may experience permanent deficits or be forced to endure chronic pain that can resurface to impact the child’s life in the future.  Our lawyers are here to fight to obtain a compensation award that fully compensates for all costs—both emotional and physical—of your child’s injury. If your child has sustained injuries in a daycare accident in Essex County and you would like to explore your options for recovering financial compensation, call or contact us to schedule a free initial consultation today.

Valuable Action Steps if Your Child is Involved in an Essex County Daycare Accident

Although some more modern daycare facilities now provide video surveillance of the area in which your child is supervised throughout the day, it remains possible for accidents to happen outside the scope of the video range.  If your child sustained injuries in a daycare accident in Nutley or elsewhere in Essex County, after ensuring that your child has received prompt medical care, it can be valuable to:

• Request a copy of any incident report prepared by the daycare employees,
• Request a copy of all video surveillance at the time the accident occurred—remembering that, in some cases, this footage is not kept for a long period of time,
• Ask for a record of all daycare staff who were working, including details regarding those who were directly responsible for your child’s care, at the time of the accident—remembering that the daycare center may or may not keep detailed records of this information and may not be able to recall at a later date,
• Take photos of the child’s injuries,
• Keep a detailed log of your child’s treatment and the impact that the injuries have on his or her daily activities—as well as your own activities, including time spent away from work to care for your child.

Experienced Daycare Accident Lawyers at Birkhold & Maider Work Tirelessly to Recover Full Compensation for Accident Victims in Montclair, NJ

At Birkhold & Maider, LLC, our skilled lawyers will work tirelessly to fight for your right to recover full compensation for all current and medical expenses, lost wages you have sustained while caring for your child and to account for the pain and suffering the injury has caused.  Importantly, after a daycare accident, you should avoid speaking with the daycare center’s insurance companies and never sign any documents or make a formal statement without first obtaining the advice of our experienced daycare accident lawyers. 

Many insurance carriers use tactics designed to take advantage of the fact that you may need the settlement funds to provide for care soon after the accident—and may offer an inappropriately low initial settlement offer in the hopes that you will accept before consulting with a lawyer.  Once you accept that award, you will be foreclosed from pursuing any additional compensation in the future, making it important to first consult with a lawyer who can explain your right to compensation and help you get medical treatment for your child without paying the out-of-pocket expenses associated with that cost right away.

Call Today for a Free Initial Consultation if Your Child Was Injured in an Essex County Daycare Accident

Your right to recover compensation may be limited by time, but it is important to contact an experienced daycare accident lawyer as soon as possible even if you are not yet certain whether you have a claim for compensation.  Evidence is strongest when recovered soon after the accident, so if your child has sustained injuries in a daycare accident in Nutley or elsewhere in Essex County, NJ, call or contact our knowledgeable team of daycare accident lawyers today.

Frequently Asked Questions About Daycare Accidents in Essex County, NJ