Practice Areas
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Cerebral Palsy
- Wrongful Death
- Burns
- Car Accident
- Child Abuse
- Child Injuries
- School Injuries
- Daycare injuries
- Dog Bites
- Bike Accident
- Foster Care Abuse
Keane Blog 
- Elisa Skinner-Bell, 16 years-old, was killed while performing community service with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Youth Mentoring Program.
- In Carter County, Raymond, a toddler in foster care dies from a tragic accident. Dale Owen and his family, Heath Claburn and Raymond’s family are grieving.
- In Grady County, a two-year old foster child drowned in an up-ground pool.
- A Montgomery County jury ordered Harold Newsom to pay portion of the judgment against Jason Newsome for child sex abuse of four boys.
- Jamie Hallam, the mother of Ariana and Tyler Payne, is grieving their loss. Their father, Christopher Payne and his girlfriend, Reina Gonzales, face charges for the abuse and deaths of the two children.
Case Results
Wrongful Death
$5,700,000.00 - Wrongful Death
$1,800,000.00 - Wrongful Death
$1,000,000.00 - Wrongful Death
Child Abuse
Sexual Assault - Confidential Settlement
Sexual Assault - Confidential Settlement
Sexual Assault - Confidential Settlement
Child Injuries
Foster Care Abuse
Wrongful Death - Confidential Settlement
Other
$1,000,000.00 - Wrongful Death
$1,000,000.00 - Wrong Site Surgery
$1,000,000.00 - Accidental death
Child Safety News
Martinez woman, Kimberly Hoglund, reportedly suspected of causing car accident in Pinole, leaving teenage boy in a coma, link provided by California lawyer attorney for teenagers in car accidents... More
Animal attack at San Francisco Zoo kills Carlos Sousa, Jr, age 17, link provided by San Francisco animal attack lawyer... More
Child abuse lawyer provides link to child death review committee report... More
Dakota Harryman, 7 months, killed; grandmother's boyfriend, Glenn Peralta, charged in death... More
Wrongful death of San Jose baby from skull fracture - father, Armando Garcia, reportedly held in jail... More
Wrongful death of Robert Ratto, 19, allegedly killed by gunshot from friend, Daryl Yadao, 18... More
California child injury lawyer provides link to child seat safety class in Riverside County and San Bernadino County California... More
Erica Bernal, Mother of Jose Ariellano, shaken baby victim, waits for jury verdict in her murder trial in Norwalk Superior Court... More
California investigates allegations of child abuse involving Britney Spears and Kevin Federline custody case... More
Joshua Yeager, alleged driver in car crash in Cedar Ridge related to death of Laura Freeman, age 17, denied release... More
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are some initial questions many clients have when they first contact Keane Law Firm. The questions below may address many initial concerns you may have. If you don't find the answers here, you should contact us for answers to questions specific to your case. The consultation is free.
Wrongful Death
- What's the point in bringing a wrongful death lawsuit when a child dies - you can't bring back the child?
- What does California law permit the family of child who was killed to recover?
- What can one do in case of a child’s wrongful death?
- What is wrongful death of an unborn child?
Child Abuse
What factors place children at risk for being victims of child abuse?
Are children with disabilities that reside in institutions at risk for being victims of child abuse?
Are children with disabilities that reside at home at greater risk to be victims of abuse?
Are children with disabilities more inclined to endure abusive behavior from their caregivers or parents?
How do I identify caregiver exploitation?
- What types of child abuse exist and what does the child get compensated for?
- What are the signs of child abuse and what can I do about it?
- What is the California Child Abuse Reporting Law?
- Who must report known or suspected child abuse in California?
- When is a mandatory reporter in California required to report known or suspected child abuse?
- Can I report suspected abuse - even if I am not a mandatory reporter? And, if I can, what protections or safeguards are there for people who report known or suspected child abuse in California?
- Can a mandatory report who fails to report known or suspected child abuse be sued and held liable for failure to make the required report?
- How can a mandatory reporter, or even untrained members of the general public, identify child abuse?
- What if abuse occurred in the past - does a mandated reporter still have to report it?
- At what age is a child most at risk of abuse?
Child Injuries
- If a child is injured in a car crash as a result of the negligence of his or her family member (such as a mom or dad), can a claim be brought on his or her behalf? How is that done?
- Is my landlord legally responsible for making sure my child doesn't become lead-poisoned while we live in the rental property?
- What should my landlord be doing to make sure my child isn't lead poisoned from paint on the rental property?
- My child was lead poisoned when he was much younger, and we moved out of that property. Can we make a claim against our old landlord now - even though we have moved years ago?
- What if my child was injured at a children’s facility or the playground?
- How is a claim or lawsuit actually settled on behalf of a child? And, is it possible that part of a child’s settlement be used for the benefit of the child before he or she turns 18?
- Is there lead paint on my rental property?
- How many children are actually lead poisoned in San Francisco on a yearly basis?
- Is there a deadline for my child to file a claim or lawsuit in California?
- When and why is lead paint in my apartment or rental home considered hazardous for my children?
- Do I need to be the mother or father of an injured child in order to bring a claim on their behalf?
Foster Care Abuse
- What are foster homes?
- How do I know if a foster child has been abused?
- Can a foster child sue for injuries suffered while in foster care in California?
- Do I need to be related to an abused or injured foster child in order to bring a claim on their behalf?
General
- Why will you potentially harm your injured child's lawsuit if you delay in hiring a lawyer?
- Should I talk to an insurance company, or sign insurance company documents, if an insurance company calls me about my child who was injured in a car accident?
- What can a child's lawyer do to protect their settlement or judgment in case an adult predeceases the child? Or, if the child is brain-injured?
Keane Law Firm
530 Jackson Street
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San Francisco, CA 94133
Phone: (415) 398-2777
Fax: (415) 520-2282
The Keane Law Firm
530 Jackson Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, California 94133
Phone: (415) 398-2777
Fax: (415) 520-2282
info@keanelaw.com
FAQs
Wrongful Death
- What's the point in bringing a wrongful death lawsuit when a child dies - you can't bring back the child?
- What does California law permit the family of child who was killed to recover?
- What can one do in case of a child’s wrongful death?
- What is wrongful death of an unborn child?
Child Abuse
What factors place children at risk for being victims of child abuse?
Are children with disabilities that reside in institutions at risk for being victims of child abuse?
Are children with disabilities that reside at home at greater risk to be victims of abuse?
Are children with disabilities more inclined to endure abusive behavior from their caregivers or parents?
How do I identify caregiver exploitation?
Child Injuries
- What if my child was injured at a children’s facility or the playground?
- How is a claim or lawsuit actually settled on behalf of a child? And, is it possible that part of a child’s settlement be used for the benefit of the child before he or she turns 18?
- Do I need to be the mother or father of an injured child in order to bring a claim on their behalf?
- Is there a deadline for my child to file a claim or lawsuit in California?
- When and why is lead paint in my apartment or rental home considered hazardous for my children?
Foster Care Abuse
- What are foster homes?
- How do I know if a foster child has been abused?
- Can a foster child sue for injuries suffered while in foster care in California?
- Do I need to be related to an abused or injured foster child in order to bring a claim on their behalf?
General
- Why will you potentially harm your injured child's lawsuit if you delay in hiring a lawyer?
- Should I talk to an insurance company, or sign insurance company documents, if an insurance company calls me about my child who was injured in a car accident?
- What can a child's lawyer do to protect their settlement or judgment in case an adult predeceases the child? Or, if the child is brain-injured?