Child accident takes the life of a Texas toddler | Ohio child accident lawyers

Our Toledo, Ohio child accident lawyers handle child injuries on a regular basis. We are very sad to report on a tragic child accident case that Attorney Jeff Rasansky is handling.

A little over a year ago, Dallas, Texas was the setting for the extremely unfortunate death of a 2-year old toddler, Isabella Estep. On Halloween day, 2008 Isabella was dropped off at Woodbridge Day School while her mother, Marcelina Osorio, went off to work.

While on the playground, Isabella had found a small rock and placed it in her mouth. By the time she had gotten back to the classroom the stone had become lodged in her throat and was beginning to constrict her breathing. This all went unnoticed by Isabella's teacher, Mia Jennings, until Isabella was lying on the ground, lips blue and other classmates poking at her to try and get a response out of their lifeless friend's body.

Mrs. Jennings was not trained in simple first aid response techniques, which in turn wasted valuable time running throughout the building to try and find help. By the time a medical response team had arrived on scene it was already too late, Isabella had choked to death.

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services determined Isabella's unfortunate death was due to poor supervision. Since the incident, Jennings has been found to have no high school education or first aid training; both are mandatory for most positions where child interaction is a key role.

Marcelina Osorio, with the help of Jeff Rasansky, a Dallas attorney with special expertise in day care injury cases, has issued a lawsuit against the Woodbridge Day School for "failing to provide even the most minimum degree of competency and good judgment." 

Accidents involving children are extremely devastating. If you or someone you know has had a child who has been injured or even worse, please feel free to contact our offices for a FREE copy of our Ohio child accident book, "Little Kids, Big Accidents: The Ultimate Guide to Child Accidents in Ohio," by calling 800.637.8170.