Jeff Spohn of Land O Lakes was charged last week with first degree murder of his 18 month old daughter that he said had died from a head injury back in mid 2007 at his Wesley Chapel home. When investigation finally tested the young girl’s body, the trauma was not as described by Spohn. Spohn, […]
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Category Archives: Child Injuries
After Allowing Abusing, Dad wants Custody Again
November 20, 2008A 2 year old child in Fort Myers is in stable condition after reportedly being abused by his step mother, Rosemary Kunz, on October 19th. Today was the first time she was faced in a court with the other parent and father of the child, Shane Lewis. Lewis, who failed to protect the child in […]
School Bus Safety a Hot Topic
October 27, 2008Tampa area child injury lawyer, Jim Dodson, with principal office in Pinellas County, comments on recent changes in the law that are designed to make school bus transportation safer for children.
Child Booster Seats Get Low Marks
October 2, 2008Tampa area child safety advocate and personal injury attorney, Sean M. Conahan, provides consumers with helpful information to assist parents and caregivers in taking safety related preventive measures to protect children in their care
Boy Dies After Go Cart Crash
October 1, 2008Tampa area child safety advocate, Attorney Jim Dodson, reports on local incidents related to his practice area and provides consumers with resources they can use to prevent similiar incidents
Pedestrian Child Hit by Car at School Bus Stop
August 28, 2008Local Tampa Bay area news outlets report a 10-year-old Valrico boy was struck by a car on this date while waiting for his school bus at a bus stop close to his home. The accident is under investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Officials state that the boy was struck when he […]
Federal Bureau of Investigation Program Attains Five Years
August 25, 2008Tampa area child injury attorney and child safety advocate, Sean Conahan, discusses FBI program, Innocence Lost, marking it’s 5th anniversary. The program through task forces, and record keeping assists law enforcement across the country.
Elevator Shaft Tragedy in New York City
August 20, 2008Tampa personal injury attorney, Sean M. Conahan, of the Law Office of James W. Dodson, P.A., with principal office in Clearwater, Florida, discusses tragic news event involving New York City boy who died when he fell down shaft of defective elevator, and offers advice on prevention.
Escalator Dangers and Risks to Children
August 14, 2008Tampa Bay personal injury attorney Jim Dodson discusses recent trends by government and private industry to prevent child escalator injuries.
Is Cold Medicine a Threat to Children?
August 8, 2008Reuters reports that a study done by the University of Arizona College of Medicine has found that there may be a link between over-the-counter cold medications and deaths to children under the age of 2. The report, published in the August 2008 edition of Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, […]
