A Child's Injury Can Change the Child's Entire Life
A traumatic accident or a permanent injury can stay with a child for a lifetime. A near drowning in a hotel pool, dog bite, playground accident or a car accident can leave physical and psychological scars and permanent disability.
Fairfax child injury attorney Brien Roche has handled many child injury cases and knows the importance of just compensation. Full compensation needs to include current and future medical expenses, special education, rehabilitation and other expenses caused by the injury.
Small Children Are Not Considered Negligent Under the Law
Children are held to a different standard in personal injury law. In Virginia, children under 7 years of age generally are legally incapable of committing any act of negligence. From ages 7-14, children are generally presumed to be incapable of committing negligence except when there is evidence that the child's intelligence level, experience level and other factors could affect the presumption.
Case Example: Three boys playing with a BB gun shot a little girl and blinded her in one eye. Our law firm took the case to trial and obtained just compensation for the permanent injury.
Case Example: A young girl swimming in a hotel pool drowned. The lifeguard on duty was not paying attention. The young child was successfully resuscitated by a hotel guest. The child was subsequently noted to have learning deficits. The hotel settled the case with Brien Roche for a significant sum that was satisfactory to the parents and to the Court.
Case Example: Brien Roche represented a young child who was struck by a vehicle. He successfully settled that case for a significant sum that will pay lifetime benefits to the child.
Virginia Child Head Injury Lawyer · ·
A head injury, burn injuries, back injuries, bone fractures and other injuries can have lifelong consequences for young children. To set up an appointment and discuss a child injury, call or contact us by e-mail and tell us about your case. The consultation is free. From our office in McLean, we serve clients in Northern Virginia, suburban Maryland and the District of Columbia.
