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After a spring rainstorm in 2024, water leaked into a daycare center in Lewisville, Texas. Caregivers and staff members noticed the puddles but failed to clean them up, leaving standing water in a hallway. A 2-year-old girl slipped, fell face-first onto the hard floor, and chipped one of her front teeth, which then had to be removed because of the severe damage. The bleeding from her mouth was so severe that it covered her face and soaked her dress.
Shockingly, caregivers did not seek emergency medical attention for the toddler despite the profuse bleeding continuing for hours.
The toddler’s parents contacted our North Texas daycare injury lawyers at The Button Law Firm for answers. We fought to hold the Lewisville daycare center accountable for negligence that easily could have prevented the toddler’s severe and permanent injuries. With our help, the family was able to get justice to cover the toddler’s medical expenses and other damages.
How Could the Daycare Center in This Case Have Prevented the Toddler’s Fall?
The strict Texas daycare laws, also known as the minimum standards, outline the necessary criteria for daycare centers across the state to maintain a safe environment and caretaking requirements to keep kids safe. The daycare center in this case breached its duty by ignoring basic safety practices detailed in those standards.
The daycare’s staff and caregivers identified the water hazard caused by a leak but failed to clean up or block off the puddles. The minimum standards require centers to promptly correct hazards that could harm a child. Had the water been mopped up or the area secured, the toddler’s fall likely would not have happened.
An investigation into the incident revealed that multiple caregivers at the center were concerned with the toddler’s injuries, yet no one contacted emergency medical services. Daycare staff also failed to notify the toddler’s parents that their daughter had suffered a significant injury at the center.
The caregivers at this daycare center in Lewisville did not demonstrate the required competency and good judgment, and they were unaware of the minimum standards.
An independent state investigation cited the daycare center for these failures, which left the toddler in severe pain for several hours and caused extreme swelling to her gums and mouth.
These lapses may also have long-term consequences. Due to the time the toddler’s injury went untreated, she may need root canals later in life because of potential root and nerve damage. She continues to receive dental treatments as a result of this daycare incident.
How Did The Button Law Firm Get Justice for the Toddler and Her Family?
Beyond the toddler’s physical injuries, the daycare incident caused significant emotional and psychological trauma. She became scared to attend daycare and threw tantrums every morning, even after transferring to a new center. Once outgoing, the toddler grew shy and withdrawn after the incident at the Lewisville daycare center.
Her eating habits changed, too. Afraid to bite with her front teeth, she developed a preference for only soft foods.
The daycare injury altered the toddler’s mouth and smile. Sadly, she is reminded of the daycare incident every time she looks in the mirror or sees photos of herself.
Our team of dedicated daycare injury lawyers fought to hold the daycare center accountable for the multiple childcare laws it broke and for failing this child and her parents. We secured life-changing results for the family, including the toddler’s initial and ongoing dental treatments, her permanent disfigurement, and her pain and suffering.
Contact The Button Law Firm If Your Child Was Injured at a Daycare Center
If your child was physically or emotionally injured at a daycare center anywhere in Texas, contact our experienced daycare injury lawyers at The Button Law Firm. With lawyers in Dallas, Houston, and Midland, we are ready to listen, fight for your family, and help your family move forward. Our lawyers at The Button Law Firm are recognized on the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers list, and we can help guide you after a traumatizing incident involving your child. We work on contingency, meaning we don’t charge you or collect any upfront fees to get started on your case. Call us at 214-699-4409, email us at intake@buttonlawfirm.com, or fill out a contact form for a free case evaluation.
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