West Virginia Daycare Negligence is More Common Than You Think

​Today it's common for both parents in a household to maintain full time employment.  This trend has resulted in the wide scale use of daycare facilities.  Unfortunately, not all daycare facilities take the necessary precautions that they should take.  Every parent dreads the thought of dropping their children off at daycare and not knowing what their child is enduring throughout the day.  As parents ourselves, we have received the dreaded phone call telling us that our child has been inured.  Sometimes caregivers act appropriately, sometimes they don't.  That's when the civil justice system can help to get your loved one the compensation they deserve.

Sometimes it may not be apparent that daycare negligence is occurring until it's too late.  Daycare facilities have numerous federal and state laws that they must follow.  Unfortunately, may of these facilities simply cut too many corners in order to save money.  This results in child injuries.  If your child's daycare facility has failed to follow any of the regulations, then this is a case of daycare negligence in West Virginia.  

Daycare facilities are required to provide the following:

• A reasonable ratio of caregivers to children;
• First aid tools and easy access;
• Applicable federal and state safety standards;
• Adequate food and water;
• Sanitary bathroom facilities;
• Safeguards in the event a child wanders;
• Safeguards against mental, physical, or sexual abuse by caregiver; and
• Overall reasonably foreseeable safety  measures.

If your loved one has been hurt at a daycare facility, it is imperative that you contact a skilled law firm that understands how daycare liability works.  Your loved on may be entitled to compensation for their injuries.  Contact the experienced Daycare Negligence attorneys at Gaskins Law Group before it's too late.  In some cases, your case may be about to expire, meaning that the Statute of Limitations is close to running.  Please do not delay.

Until next time!