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California Child Injury and Abuse Lawyers

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Helping you make a difference in a child’s life

Do you remember the innocence of childhood? The games played with friends, lazy summer afternoons at the beach, or perhaps baking cookies with a favorite grandparent? Most of us remember our childhood with fondness and a little nostalgia. Unfortunately, the earliest memories for a growing number of children will be of unimaginable pain and suffering. The threats to a happy and safe childhood are everywhere: lead poisoning caused by peeling and chipped paint in unsafe apartments and rental homes, burns caused by unsafe products, inattentive adults, caretakers and negligent parents, dog bites and animal attacks, car accidents and pedestrian accidents caused by careless drivers not looking for children, house fires, hot water heaters set too high, unfenced pools, windows without guards, unsafe toys, unsafe child products, including car seat failures, and unlocked guns and household chemicals to name a few. Children also rely on their parents and caretakers to have their best interest at heart, but unfortunately children are sometimes the victims of an overstressed, impatient, or careless adult. Sadly, babies and toddlers are the youngest victims, suffering everything from neglect and shaken baby syndrome to other forms of abuse, both physical and sexual, and accidental trauma and negligence resulting in cerebral palsy, brain injury and brain damage.

The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System estimates that approximately 3,000,000 cases of child abuse or neglect are reported in the United States each year, which result in nearly 2,000 deaths. In the State of California alone, the most recent data from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) estimates that cases of abuse involving over 713,000 children were referred for investigation. Children who are victims of neglect or abuse suffer not only the physical manifestation of this abuse, but must also endure painful emotional and psychological suffering. The physical, emotional, and psychological consequences of abuse and neglect can take years to overcome. Sadly, these children may also grow up to continue the cycle of violence. In cases where a baby or child has lost his or her life due to abuse or neglect, the results are unimaginably tragic.

You may be asking yourself how you can help a child who has been left to face the consequences of an inconceivable wrongdoing. You may want to seek justice for the child, and ensure that they receive coverage for their long-term medical and psychological needs, in addition to any compensation for pain and suffering. This is where The Keane Law Firm, located in San Francisco California, can help. The Keane Law Firm accepts only a select number of cases, which allows them to provide personalized attention and allocate significant resources to the children and families in each case.

Christopher Keane has devoted his Bay Area practice to representing children whose lives have been irrevocably altered by abuse, neglect, injury, or death. He is a member of the San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center (SFCAPC), and is currently serving as the co-Vice President on their Board of Directors. The prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers has awarded Christopher Keane a top rating and, reflecting his dedication to professional excellence. In addition, Mr. Keane is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum Top Trial Lawyers in America, listed in the top 500 Plaintiff's attorneys in America by Lawdragon.com and as a principal member of Keane Law has acted as lead plaintiff’s lawyer on a number of successful multi-million dollar cases.

Not only does The Keane Law Firm provide clients with ample experience and proven professionalism, but any professional (including physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, neuropsychologists, social workers, case managers, teachers, administrators and many others) referring the case to Keane Law may choose a charity to which twenty-five percent (25%) of our attorney’s fees will be donated. Keane Law also accept cases for children on a contingency basis, so there is no cost to you for contacting or hiring us on a child’s behalf. Cases can be referred to Keane Law from the family member of an injured, deceased or abused child, a judge or lawyer in the child welfare system, the guardian or conservator of a child, any professional or any individual with concerns about a child’s welfare.

The Keane Law Firm focuses in representing Bay Area children affected by the following:

Car accidents

The Keane Law Firm is a San Francisco, California based law office dedicated to seeking justice for a child, children and kids whose lives have been affected, damaged and shattered by injury and being injured in a car accident. Christopher Keane and the Keane Law Firm dedicate their significant resources to proving complicated liability cases using the top experts in the world to achieve significant financial compensation for a child, children and kids injured in a car accident.

Child Abuse

The Keane Law Firm is a San Francisco, CA based law office dedicated to seeking justice for children whose lives have been shattered by child abuse or neglect. Know what constitutes child abuse and neglect, and understand your responsibilities. Find out what you can do to help and how Christopher Keane and The Keane Law Firm can work with you to defend a child against abuse and neglect.

Burn Injuries

Children are often subject to horrific damage and scarring by burns. House fires, electrical fires, flammable fabrics, cigarette lighters, BIC lighters, butane lighters, propane explosions, hot water, coffee or tea, stove burns, stovetop burns and burns related to automobile crashes are just a few of the ways in which severe burns occur. You may know a child who has suffered burns (first degree burns, second degree burns or third degree burns) caused by an unsafe product or negligent and inattentive adults, caretakers and parentsThe Keane Law Firm can work with you to seek compensation to defray the cost of the child’s medical treatment and atone for the child’s pain and suffering.

Child Injuries

Children are by their very nature vulnerable to a variety of accidents, some of which can result in significant injury. You may know a child who has suffered injuries resulting from a car, bus, public transportation or other motor vehicle accident, a burn caused by an unsafe product, negligent and inattentive adults, caretakers and parents, a boat or jet-ski accident, an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) accident, a dog bite or animal attack, lead poisoning, unintentional poisoning from household chemicals, a residential fire, carbon monoxide poisoning, unsafe conditions in an apartment or rental home, a playground fall, a bicycle accident, unsafe toys or unsafe child products, gunshot from unlocked guns, or a host of other potential traumas. The Keane Law Firm can work with you to seek compensation to defray the cost of the child’s medical treatment and atone for the child’s pain and suffering.

School Injuries

San Francisco California school injury lawyer representing children in lawsuits against daycare, kindergarten, grade school, middle school and high schools for injuries, sexual assaults and death caused by negligence of school district, school administrators, teachers and daycare centers.

Daycare injuries

San Francisco California daycare injury lawyer attorney representing children in lawsuits against daycare facilities, daycare owners, daycare workers, babysitters, nannies for injuries, sexual assaults and death caused by negligence and abuse.

Animal attacks

San Francisco California dog bite injury lawyer attorney representing children in dog bite lawsuits against dog owners for bites, scars, amputations, surgical expenses, medical expenses and emotional and mental distress. San Francisco California dog bite lawyer attorney handling lawsuits for pit bull attacks and rottweiler attacks of children.

Bike Injuries

Children are by their very nature vulnerable to a variety of bike and bicycle accidents, some of which can result in significant injury. You may know a child who has suffered injuries resulting on a bike from an accident with a car, a child bike seat, a rear-mounted child bike seat, or other motor vehicle accident, or negligent and inattentive adults, caretakers and parents. The Keane Law Firm can work with you to seek compensation to help pay the cost of the child’s medical treatment and correct the injustice for the child’s pain and suffering, brain injury, disfigurement or death.

Foster Care Abuse

The Keane Law Firm is a San Francisco, CA based law office dedicated to seeking justice for children whose lives have been shattered by child abuse or neglect, including cases of severe foster care abuse. Learn more about foster care abuse and neglect, and understand your responsibilities under the law. Find out what you can do to help and how Christopher Keane and The Keane Law Firm can work with you to defend a foster child against abuse and neglect.

Shaken Baby Syndrome

The Keane Law Firm is a San Francisco, CA based law office dedicated to seeking justice for children whose lives have been shattered by shaken baby syndrome and brain injury. Learn more about shaken baby syndrome, and understand your rights and responsibilities under the law. Find out what you can do to help and how Christopher Keane and The Keane Law Firm can work with you to represent a shaken baby. Hire the Keane Law Firm to file a claim or lawsuit for the shaken baby. If you are a parent, friend, guardian, guardian-ad-litem, judge or person who knows or is responsible for an injured, abused or deceased shaken baby, call the Keane Law Firm.

Wrongful Death

There is no greater injustice in this world than the untimely death of a child, and no greater suffering a parent or family can experience. You may believe that the tragedy could have been prevented, and you may also want to ensure that no other family experiences the same awful misfortune. The State of California permits you to bring a lawsuit on behalf of a child against the person or institution responsible for their wrongful death. While no amount of money will bring the child back or end your suffering, The Keane Law Firm can help you seek reimbursement from the responsible party for burial expenses, funeral expenses, medical expenses, loss of companionship, and pain and suffering. It may even be possible to seek punitive damages to punish the party at fault.

While The Keane Law Firm focuses on child injury, death and abuse cases in San Francisco and the State of California, they may accept worthy cases from anywhere in the United States. Please contact us today to discuss how you can make a difference in a child’s life.