Practice Areas

Injuries to Children

Massachusetts Children’s Injury Lawyers

John S. Moffa, with offices located in Hyannis, Falmouth and New Bedford, handles all injury claims related to children’s injuries throughout the eastern Massachusetts area. We represent individuals and families in Barnstable and Bristol counties.

General Personal Injury

We litigate claims related to injuries involving children for a variety of personal injury cases, including auto accidents, slip and fall accidents, defective products, toxic substances, premises liability (injuries in school or daycare), medical malpractice, and wrongful death.

Defective Toys

One of the most common injuries for children is the use of defective toys. Every toy should be thoroughly inspected for choking hazards , improperly assembled parts, or anything that could potentially harm a child. Another thing that should be taken into consideration is that a child should never be allowed to play with a toy that is designed for an advanced age group. Even with a perfectly functioning toy the child could be placed into a situation that they are not adequately prepared to handle.

Even with the preventive measures taken by manufacturers and parents, every year families are affected by injuries caused by toys. Whereas some of the injuries are the result of the parents or the child’s actions, the injuries that are the most difficult to come to terms with are those caused by defective toys.

Daycare Injuries

In today’s family home environment, more parents need to seek help from daycare centers to care for their children while they are at work. Sending your child or children to daycare centers should be a decision that is not made until thorough research has been done. Even after extensive research, the right decision could still lead to a child injury due to the negligence of a daycare center or a daycare employee.

Daycare Negligence

A child injury in a daycare facility can occur from any number of negligent reasons including:

• Accidental child poisoning
• Physical child abuse
• Mental child abuse
• Unsafe playground equipment

If your child has been injured by negligence due to a daycare provider, you need to consult experienced child injury attorneys at John S. Moffa to assist you with your personal injury claims.

In most personal injury cases, when there is a monetary settlement involving children it has to be approved by the court. In addition, these settlements are often organized into trusts for the children until the age of 18.

If you have questions or concerns regarding injuries involving your child, contact a child injury attorney for a free consultation and let us assist you with your personal injury claim .