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

Case Results

Child Abuse

California child sex abuse settlement|California child sex abuse lawyer

Awarded: Confidential

Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit| Million Dollar Judgment|California Child Abuse Lawyer

Awarded: $1,000,000.00

Child with head injury and vision loss - Confidential settlement

Sexual Assault - Confidential Settlement

Awarded: Confidential

Sexual Assault - Confidential Settlement

Awarded: Confidential

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Child Safety News

Child abuse Jessica's law and California|California child abuse lawyer
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Boy scout child abuse suit 18 million verdict|California abuse lawyer
Posted on 9/2/2010 More

Bikers raise thousands to benefit child abuse awareness.
Posted on 8/28/2010 More

Senator Linda Newell - SB10-171 - Senate Health and Human Services
Posted on 3/13/2010 More

Texas reports a 31% increase in child abuse and neglect deaths.
Posted on 3/7/2010 More

In Ohio, child welfare organizations increase child abuse education.
Posted on 2/1/2010 More

The NFL and Roger Goodell now admit there may be a correlation between multiple concussions and permanent brain damage.
Posted on 12/22/2009 More

The book entitled No one would believe it: Experiences of a child abuse investigator written by Evelyn Kelly Norman is available.
Posted on 11/4/2009 More

In Wisconsin, The Child Welfare Disclosure Act requires some information be made public in child abuse cases.
Posted on 10/21/2009 More

Qualified pediatricians will take the first child abuse board examination on November 16, 2009.
Posted on 9/28/2009 More

When is a mandatory reporter in California required to report known or suspected child abuse?

A: According to the Department of Social Services Office of Child Abuse Prevention, child abuse must be reported when one who is a legally mandated reporter has "knowledge of or observes a child in his or her professional capacity, or within the scope of his or her employment whom he or she knows or reasonably suspects has been the victim of child abuse or neglect..." (P.C. 11166(a)). The term "reasonable suspicion" occurs when it is objectively reasonable for a person to entertain such a suspicion, based upon facts that could cause a reasonable person in a like position, drawing when appropriate on his or her training and experience, to suspect child abuse." (P.C. 11166(a)(1)) The intent of this definition is clear: if you suspect, report. A mandatory reporter must make a report IMMEDIATELY (or soon as practically possible) by phone. A writen report must be forwarded within 36 hours of receiving the information regarding the incident (P.C. 11166(a)). Written reports must be submitted on Department of Justice forms, which can be requested from a local police or sheriff's department (not including school district police or security department), or a county welfare department. (P.C. 11168) When 2 or more persons who are required to report have joint knowledge of a known or suspected instance of child abuse or neglect, and there is agreement among them, the telephone call may be made by the selected team member. A single written report may then be made and signed by the reporting team member. When there is a failure by the designated team to make the report, any team member who knows shall then be responsible to make the child absue report. (P.C. 11166(f)).

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