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This is provided as an educational service by The Button Law Firm, PLLC.

We provide this information to help you with your personal injury or wrongful death claim. Please realize that these tips and suggestions work most of the time, but nothing works every time. This is why it is important that you have your claim reviewed by a competent and experienced personal injury lawyer to help you determine the best course of action. This video does not form an attorney-client relationship. The results discussed are specific to the facts and legal circumstances of each of the client's cases and should not be used to form an expectation that the same results could be obtained for other clients in similar matters without reference to the specific factual and legal circumstances of each client's case. This is simply for informational purposes only.

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We often get asked by our clients, "Why should we hire The Button Law Firm for our case?" The answer is simple. I've been a trial lawyer my entire career, and I've built a team that supports us and our mission, which is to achieve closure for our clients and hold others accountable when they put our clients and the community in danger. We work endlessly and tirelessly for our clients. We love what we do. If you need more information about a case, check out my book, "The Essential Guide for Your Texas Injury Case." We'd be happy to provide you with a free copy. You can download it on our website by clicking the link and filling out the information.

Daycare Injury Lawyer

Let’s face it—daycare and after-school care are a fact of life for most families today. To make ends meet, both parents must work and need quality childcare for their pre-school-aged kids while they are at work.

This can be more challenging for single parents, who have even less income to put towards the cost of daycare. To meet the demand and keep their services affordable, some daycare centers cut corners and create unsafe environments for the children they are supposed to be protecting. When choosing a daycare provider, it can be hard to know if the facility is safe for your child.

Not only are we committed to ensuring the injured child is compensated for their suffering, but we also want to send a message to the childcare provider that we will not accept dangerous conditions that harm children.

If your child is injured or neglected in a daycare facility, call us for the legal help you will need to seek justice for your child and to make our community safer for all children.

Common Causes of Daycare InjuriesDaycare Injury in Texas

  • Inadequate staffing. Texas law limits the number of children a daycare worker may supervise. This ratio changes as children get older and become more able to care for themselves. Inadequate staffing and overwhelmed caretakers can lead to negligent behavior that affects your children for the worse.
  • Unqualified workers. All daycare workers in Texas must pass a background check and meet minimum requirements, including having a high school diploma and completing eight hours of pre-service training.
  • Unsafe facilities. The state of Texas has an extensive list of required safety practices for daycare centers covering everything from furniture and equipment to handwashing and severe weather. When a child is injured by an unsecured bookcase or broken playground structure, the daycare center can be held liable.
  • Criminal acts. When a child is purposely hurt by a childcare provider, that individual may face criminal charges, and the daycare center—as his or her employer—may also be held responsible.

Damages You Might Be Able to Claim

These are just some of the items you may be able to include in your claim if your child was severely injured by their daycare. 

  • Medical treatment - covers the cost of medical treatment for your child after they sustained an injury. Examples of medical treatment would be ER visits, physical therapy, follow-up doctors' appointments, and more.
  • Loss of income - this applies to the parents or guardians if they had to take an extensive amount of time off of work to care for their child.
  • Disfigurement - if your child has permanent scarring or loses a limb as a result of a daycare injury, they likely have a claim to disfigurement restitution.
  • Loss of enjoyment of life - this could be caused by an injury that hinders your child's ability to do things that they would've otherwise been able to do is something that is important to include on your claim against the daycare.
  • Loss of earning capacity - this damage would apply to the child after a severe injury has altered their future abilities to work and provide for themselves as an adult. An example of this is when a child loses a hand and will likely require special training to enter a specific career that can accommodate their disability.

As a parent or guardian, in order to make a legal claim against the daycare, you must do it within two years of the incident. Texas has a statute of limitations, which means the claim will only be valid for a certain amount of time. It's best to contact a lawyer as soon as possible, so the claim is filed well before the deadline. 

How to Report Daycare Abuse, Injuries, or Neglect in Your State

If you suspect that your child has been abused, injured, or neglected while in daycare, it's important to report it to the proper authorities. We have compiled information on where and how to report daycare abuse incidents in your state.

Contact Our Daycare Injury Attorney

If your child was injured in a private daycare or after-school care center in Texas, contact the experienced daycare injury legal team at the Button Law Firm. We represent children from all over Texas, including but not limited to West Texas, Houston, and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW). We are dedicated to protecting children from harm, and we will make sure the daycare center and childcare worker responsible for your child’s injury are held accountable – as we have helped guide many parents and families within Midland, Houston, Dallas, and the surrounding areas. 

You can give us a call at (214) 699-4409 or email us at [email protected]. You can also contact us by filling out the form below or chatting with a member of our team.