When a parent drops a child off at a local daycare or childcare center, they entrust the facility and its caregivers will provide a safe and nurturing environment. Unfortunately, there were 4,178 investigations involving serious injuries to children four years old and younger at Texas daycare and childcare centers last year alone, per the March 2024 Texas Health and Human Services Child Injuries and Fatalities report.
When a child is a victim of a daycare injury, parents are left to face the difficult decision of whether to pursue legal action against the center while balancing the emotional weight of helping a child heal, dealing with the daycare center and any relevant caregivers, and keeping up with responsibilities at their job. That’s why our experienced and compassionate Texas daycare and childcare injury lawyers at The Button Law Firm are helping guide parents through the emotional landscape of pursuing a daycare lawsuit and what they can expect while navigating this challenging time.
The Aftermath of a Child’s Daycare Injury: To Sue or Not to Sue?
We understand the rollercoaster of emotions that a parent experiences following a child’s daycare injury. It can feel shocking and overwhelming when you first learn that your child has been injured at a daycare or childcare center. For many parents, this shock is quickly followed by guilt. You may find yourself questioning whether you made the right choice in selecting the facility or if you missed any red flags. It’s important to recognize that this guilty feeling is not your fault. You can do all the research and vetting of local childcare facilities, and still be failed by a center.
As the feelings of shock and guilt wear off, anger often takes over. Understandably, it can be infuriating to learn that a daycare or childcare center’s failure to follow safety protocols caused harm to your child. Investigations conducted by Texas Health and Human Services in 2023 found that 55% of daycare injuries and serious incidents occurred because the facility broke more than one Texas daycare law, also known as the minimum standards. (From a legal perspective, this is considered negligence. You can learn more about what actions are categorized as daycare negligence in this article.)
The anger stage is also typically the point where you may consider seeking justice by filing a lawsuit to hold the daycare or childcare center accountable for its negligent actions that caused your child’s injuries. And this decision is not one to take lightly. Pursuing legal action can provide financial compensation to cover costly medical bills incurred to treat your child’s injury, therapy sessions, and other related damages. Filing a daycare lawsuit can also bring a sense of emotional closure and help your family move forward. For some parents, it is empowering to know they stood up for their child and took action to protect other children in their community from the same experience at the daycare or childcare center.
The only caveat is that a lawsuit must be filed against the daycare or childcare center within two years of the incident.
What Is the Emotional Impact of Filing a Daycare Lawsuit?
You might expect that filing a daycare lawsuit is a lengthy, stressful process that can be emotionally draining. However, we have good news: working with an experienced daycare and childcare injury legal team like ours at The Button Law Firm allows you to focus on your family and help your child heal from their injuries.
Our team will handle all the legal side, including dealing with any insurance companies, to minimize your stress and alleviate the rollercoaster of emotions from the daycare incident. With proactive and open communication from our case team, you will feel connected to and aware of the progress in your child’s case without having to worry or lose any sleep.
What Are Tips for Parents Navigating a Daycare Lawsuit?
If you are still trying to make a decision about taking legal action against a daycare or childcare center and determine what is best for your family, check out these free resources that have helped guide other parents who have been in your shoes after a daycare or childcare injury:
- How to Know If You Have a Legal Case Against a Daycare or Childcare Center?
- What Will My Child Need to Do If We Sue a Daycare or Childcare Center?
- What to Do After Your Child with Disabilities is Injured at a Daycare or Childcare Center
- The Difference Between Civil and Criminal Lawsuits Against a Daycare or Childcare Center
- How Long Do You Think It Will Take to Settle My Case?
Still have more questions or unsure what to do after your child’s daycare or childcare injury? Our compassionate and knowledgeable daycare and childcare injury lawyers at The Button Law Firm are here to help. Simply call us at 214-699-4409 or email us at [email protected] and our legal team will help you make the best decision for your family to move forward.
Get a Free Case Evaluation with Our Daycare and Childcare Injury Lawyers at The Button Law Firm
If your child suffered an injury because of negligent practices at a daycare or childcare center anywhere in Texas, our team of experienced and compassionate daycare and childcare injury lawyers at The Button Law Firm can help. We’re dedicated to advocating for you and your family. We are ready to listen and fight for your family to get justice and 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. 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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