Was your child injured at a daycare in Garden City, NY?
At Isaacson, Schiowitz & Korson, LLP, we help Garden City families hold negligent daycare providers accountable when a child is hurt.
If your child was hurt because a daycare failed to keep them safe, a Garden City, NY daycare injury lawyer can help your family pursue the compensation your child is owed. Isaacson, Schiowitz & Korson, LLP has represented injured New Yorkers and their families for decades, and our attorneys handle claims against childcare centers, preschools, and home daycares. A child depends on caregivers for supervision and a safe environment. When that trust is broken, we investigate what happened and hold the responsible provider accountable. We also handle the added court steps that a claim for a child requires. Reach out to our office to arrange a free case review.
Daycare Injury Lawyer Garden City, NY
A Garden City daycare injury attorney represents families whose child was hurt at a childcare facility because of negligence. These claims can involve inadequate supervision, unsafe equipment or premises, or a failure to follow basic safety rules. Proving the claim means showing that the provider owed a duty of care to the child and did not meet it. The center, its owner, or an individual staff member may be responsible, and sometimes more than one of them.
The CDC reports that playground equipment is the leading cause of injuries to children in school and childcare settings, with roughly 200,000 children treated in emergency departments for playground-related injuries each year, according to CDC data. Falls, poor supervision, and unmaintained equipment drive many of them, and most happen on public playgrounds, including those at schools and childcare centers. Garden City families rely on a range of daycare and preschool programs across the village and Nassau County, and a single lapse in supervision can seriously injure a child. A Garden City daycare injury lawyer works to connect a provider’s negligence to the harm a child suffers.
Types of Daycare Injury Cases We Handle in Garden City
Children are hurt at daycare in a range of ways, and the cause points to who is responsible. We handle the circumstances described below, among others. A Garden City daycare injury lawyer builds each claim around how the provider failed to keep the child safe. The cause of the injury also shapes which records we request and whom we hold responsible.
- Inadequate supervision. Many daycare injuries trace back to a caregiver who was not watching. We examine staffing ratios and what the provider knows. State regulations set minimum staffing levels, and a center that ignores them puts children at risk.
- Playground and equipment injuries. Falls from equipment and hard surfaces cause fractures and head injuries. We look at maintenance records and the condition of the equipment. Equipment placed over a hard surface is a common and preventable hazard.
- Unsafe premises. Unguarded stairs, sharp edges, and unsecured furniture can injure a young child. A provider must keep the space reasonably safe. Cleaning chemicals and small objects within a child’s reach pose the same kind of danger.
- Choking and food-related injuries. Poorly prepared food and unmonitored mealtimes create a choking risk for small children. We review the facility’s food and allergy practices.
- Injuries from other children. A provider who fails to step in during rough or aggressive behavior can be responsible when a child is hurt. Reasonable supervision includes separating children when conduct turns unsafe.
- Transportation injuries. Some programs drive children to and from activities, and a crash can cause serious harm. A daycare car accident adds a vehicle claim to the case.
- Field trip and outing injuries. Children on supervised walks or trips can be hurt near traffic, and a child struck by a vehicle may have a pedestrian accident claim.
Why Choose Isaacson, Schiowitz & Korson, LLP as my Daycare Injury Lawyer in Garden City, NY?
Experience Representing Injured Children and Their Families
Our founder, Martin Schiowitz, has represented injured New Yorkers since 1973 and leads the firm’s serious personal injury and wrongful death work. Jeremy Schiowitz has handled complex injury litigation for more than sixteen years across Long Island and New York City, including trials and appeals. Both attorneys have earned Super Lawyers recognition. A claim on behalf of an injured child carries added rules and higher stakes, and it calls for a personal injury lawyer in Garden City, NY with courtroom experience. Our attorneys also represent local families in premises, construction, and vehicle claims, and that breadth gives them a clear view of how injuries happen and how insurers respond.
Results in Serious Injury Cases
Isaacson, Schiowitz & Korson, LLP has recovered over $200 million for injured clients and their families across New York. Our recoveries in serious injury cases include:
- $2,300,000 in a car accident claim
- $1,200,000 in a premises liability case
- $900,000 in a car accident claim
- $765,000 in a construction accident case
We handle daycare injury claims on a contingency basis, so a fee is owed only when we recover for your family.
Understanding Daycare Injury Cases
Damages, Liability, and Compensation for Daycare Injury Cases
New York lets an injured child recover for the economic and non-economic losses the injury causes. A daycare injury claim commonly seeks compensation across several areas:
- Medical treatment and the cost of future care
- Pain and suffering and other non-economic harm
- The cost of therapy and rehabilitation
- Long-term care for a lasting injury
Liability depends on showing that the daycare’s negligence caused the harm. Proving liability starts with the incident report, the staffing records, and the condition of the premises. A Garden City daycare injury attorney documents both the provider’s failures and the full extent of the child’s injuries. Serious falls can cause a brain injury, which calls for careful documentation of the long-term effects. When a daycare injury proves fatal, a family may bring wrongful death claims under a two-year deadline set by EPTL § 5-4.1.
Because a daycare injury is not a motor vehicle case, New York’s No-Fault rules do not apply, and CPLR § 1411 sets pure comparative negligence, which reduces a recovery by any share of fault rather than barring it. The value of a child’s claim often depends on how the injury affects development, schooling, and future earning capacity. We work with the child’s doctors to document those long-term effects.
Important Aspects of a Daycare Injury Cases
A few features set a child’s injury claim apart, and the deadlines are the most misunderstood. Families often assume they have missed their chance when they have not.
- A child’s own injury claim is tolled during childhood under CPLR § 208. The three-year deadline does not begin until the child turns 18, so the child generally has until age 21 to bring the claim.
- The parents’ own claim for medical costs and related losses is not tolled and follows the ordinary three-year deadline under CPLR 214.
- If the daycare is run by a public entity, a notice of claim is required within 90 days, and that deadline is not automatically extended by the child’s age. A court may grant permission to file a late notice of claim based on the child’s infancy, but that relief requires a formal motion, is closely scrutinized, and is never guaranteed.
Because evidence at a daycare can be lost or recorded over, prompt action still protects the claim even when the child’s own deadline is years away. Staffing logs, camera footage, and the accounts of other parents can be difficult to recover later. A daycare injury lawyer can begin the investigation while records and witnesses are available.
Daycare Injury Case Timeline
A child’s injury claim follows a familiar path, though a settlement for a minor requires an extra step.
- Investigation of the incident and the provider’s records
- Medical treatment and documentation of the child’s injuries
- A demand presented to the daycare and its insurer
- Negotiation, and a lawsuit if the offer is inadequate
- Court approval of any settlement reached on the child’s behalf
Most daycare injury claims proceed as a civil case separate from any licensing or regulatory action. A court reviews any settlement for a child to confirm that it serves the child’s interests. This approval step protects the child and is a routine part of resolving a minor’s claim.
What to Bring to Your Daycare Injury Consultation
A few records help our attorneys evaluate a daycare injury claim at the first meeting. You do not have to collect everything yourself, and we can obtain most of these records on your behalf.
- Any incident report from the daycare
- The names of staff and any witnesses
- Photographs of the injury and, if possible, the hazard
- Medical records and bills for your child’s care
The consultation is free and confidential. You will leave with a clear understanding of your child’s claim and how we would proceed. You are under no obligation to proceed after that meeting.
Reach Out to Isaacson, Schiowitz & Korson, LLP to Schedule a Consultation
If your child was hurt at a daycare in Garden City, our Garden City daycare injury attorneys are ready to review the claim and explain your family’s options. The consultation costs nothing, and no fee is owed unless we recover for your child. You can expect clear, respectful guidance at every step. Contact us to get started.
