The brother of former Gov. Mark Sanford and his wife deny they are liable for the death of a 6-year-old boy found dead in a pool during a party they hosted. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports that John …
A 4-year-old boy injured on a ride at the State Fair of Louisiana has been released from the hospital. Sheldon “SJ” Lewis, of Coushatta, was released Monday from LSU Hospital in Shreveport. LSU spokeswoman Meg Willett tells The Times that …
A Gwinnett County jury has awarded $9.85 million in damages in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by parents of a 2-year-old who died in a daycare facility in Buford, Georgia. The child’s parents, Kemi Green and Gbolohan Bankolemoh, enrolled their …
A Washington state woman used a wrench to break the window of a running washing machine and rescue her 5-year-old daughter at a Laundromat in Okanogan. The Okanogan County sheriff’s office says the girl either climbed in or was put …
Maryland’s highest court has ruled that a law giving owners of certain rental properties immunity from personal injury lawsuits based on a child’s ingestion of lead-based paint is invalid. The Court of Appeals issued the 7-0 ruling on Monday, Oct. …
Officials say a 3-year-old boy died after getting caught up in venetian blinds at his home in Bonaire. The Telegraph reports Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says the child, Mario Williams, was pronounced dead in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit …
The mother of a Peabody boy who suffered severe injuries when he was struck in the head by a baseball during a Little League practice in 2007 has filed suit against the organization, two officers and a coach. The lawsuit …
Authorities say a 14-year-old Northern California girl has died and three of her friends became ill after drinking an unknown substance mixed into their soda during a weekend sleepover. Sonoma County Sheriff’s Lt. Steve Brown says paramedics found the girl …
An in-home day care in Sioux Falls where a 4-month-old child died last week has been shut down while authorities investigate, though they say the death does not appear suspicious. Connie Edwards’ registration to operate the day care – which …
Authorities say an 8-year-old girl was injured during a backyard fireworks display when she was hit in the head with a piece of concrete. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, an adult was using a cinder block to stabilize the …