Child crying after being abused at a daycare facility.Are Kids’ Daycare Injuries Normal?

Young children are prone to injuries. They are learning to crawl and walk, and their special awareness—recognizing and avoiding bumping into objects such as walls and furniture—is still not fully developed.

They are exploring the world and are full of curiosity. That is why there is an entire industry dedicated to child-proofing rooms, electrical outlets, and furniture to keep children safe at a daycare or home.

When a child comes home from daycare with a bump or bruise, dismissing the injury as kids being kids may be easy. However, the daycare is responsible for keeping the children in its care out of harm’s way. This article explains how kids can get injured at a Texas daycare, what to do if your child gets injured at a Texas daycare, and when to get a lawyer involved.

How Kids Can Get Hurt at Texas Daycares

Kids are bound to get scrapes or bruises as they master skills like walking or running on a daycare’s playground with classmates. Also, let’s face it: Kids can be excited to wear Band-Aids like stickers! However, severe injuries that require emergency medical attention are not normal, nor are they acceptable.

Sadly, according to the latest report from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, 1,415 confirmed serious injuries occurred in licensed daycare centers across Texas over the course of two years. In our view, that is 1,415 too many.

When children get hurt at daycare, parents must understand the severity and circumstances of the injury.

Key questions to ask after your child is injured at daycare:

  • Who caused the injury?
  • Was this injury preventable by abuse or neglect?

Common Causes of Daycare Injuries Caused by Abuse or Neglect

  • Inadequate staffing, such as an overwhelming child-to-teacher ratio
  • Lack of supervision for the children and daycare workers
  • Unqualified workers who lack knowledge about age-appropriate discipline techniques or interacting with children
  • Unsafe facilities, including classrooms, furniture, handwashing, and playground equipment. Also, lack of proper hygiene, such as handwashing
  • Criminal acts such as a care provider purposely abusing a child physically or sexually

How to Investigate Your Child’s Daycare Injury

Here are five important questions to ask after your child has been injured at a Texas daycare:

  1. Can I get a copy of the incident report?
  2. Who is in charge of monitoring my child?
  3. Can I see a video of the incident?
  4. When did the incident happen?
  5. Have you reported the incident to the state? If you haven’t already, will you report the incident to the state?

It is important to ask these questions and preserve evidence, such as taking pictures of your child’s injuries and saving a copy of any incident videos, including recording the video with your phone as soon as you learn about your child’s injuries. This way, the daycare doesn’t have time to delete any evidence or claim that the incident never happened.

When to Get a Lawyer Involved After Your Child Was Hurt at a Texas Daycare

To avoid potential damage to a daycare’s reputation, the facility director and employees often refrain from telling the whole truth after a serious incident involving a child. If you believe your child’s daycare is hiding information about your child’s injury or your child’s injury was preventable, reach out to our experienced and knowledgeable daycare injury lawyers at The Button Law Firm. Your family may be able to hold the daycare accountable for your child’s injuries and seek compensation to cover:

  • Costly medical bills to treat your child’s injuries
  • Pain and suffering

How Can I Hold a Texas Daycare Center Accountable for My Child's Injuries? 

If your child is injured due to the negligence of daycare centers, our team of experienced and compassionate daycare and childcare injury lawyers at The Button Law Firm is dedicated to seeking justice. We are ready to listen and fight for your family, help your child heal, and move forward. Our legal team at The Button Law Firm is 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. Get a free case evaluation by calling us at 214-699-4409, emailing us at [email protected], or filling out a contact form.

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Dallas, Houston, and Midland Texas trial and personal injury lawyer dedicated to securing justice for clients.