What is Dry (or Delayed) Drowning?
Posted in safety tips on September 26, 2016
Most parents are aware of the risk of children drowning during water activities, but many have never heard of dry drowning. Dry drowning, or secondary/delayed drowning, is a frightening possibility for any child who has been in water recently. Dry drowning may sound like an oxymoron, but it happens much the same as typical drowning. When a child… read more
How to Respond to a Water Emergency
Posted in safety tips on September 26, 2016
Tragedy struck the Murrieta Valley Unified School District when 13-year-old student Alex Pierce passed away after an end-of-year school swim party. Alex’s parents filed a wrongful death claim with help from their legal representation at Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP, against the school district. His death was preventable, as he was at the bottom… read more
Child Safety Alarms on School Buses: SB 1072
Posted in Legal Questions on August 15, 2016
There have been numerous items in the news about children being left on school buses, sometimes with fatal consequences. It doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, it sets off a fervor among parents concerned for their child’s safety. This only happening once would still be one too many, so a lot of school… read more
My Child Was Injured on a School Field Trip. Is the School Liable?
Posted in Legal Questions on August 15, 2016
Too often, supervisors with no adequate child safety training chaperone school field trips. Between lack of knowledge about child safety and looking after children they’re unfamiliar with, chaperones are at high risk of being negligent. No one can predict a bus accident, but many field trip injuries are 100% preventable. If your child sustains an… read more
The Use of Restraints and Seclusion in California Schools
Posted in harmful policy on July 15, 2016
Disciplinary tactics involving restraints and seclusion are shockingly far from unusual in today’s school system. According to a recent study by ProPublica, these practices are completely legal under federal law, with no limits or regulations regarding how schools can use them. From pinning children face down on the floor to tying them up with duct… read more