Negligence in Failure of Supervision
Failure to properly supervise is one of the most common cause of negligence. Inadequate supervision can result in tragic accidents, such as drowning, drinking poisonous household products, starting a fire, electrocution, falling and other injuries. Negligence also includes leaving a child unattended in a hot car. It is the babysitter’s duty to keep their eye on the child at all times, and a babysitter can be found negligent if injury or death occurs from failing to properly supervise those under their care.Negligence in Dangerous Situations
Child care near potentially dangerous environments, such as a pool or ocean, have stricter supervision requirements. A babysitter may also be responsible for a child’s injuries sustained during a car accident if it was the caretaker’s fault, and parents can sometimes sue for further damages.Negligence That Causes Health Issues
Negligence in inaction can also occur when the sitter does not assist a hurt or distressed child. For example, if a child requires asthma or diabetic medications and the babysitter neglects to administer it, the sitter can be held accountable for any resulting complications. If a child does not receive any fluids after vigorous activity or has not eaten under the sitter’s care and a child suffers health issues because of this, a sitter could be found guilty of negligence, too.Foreseeable Injury
Negligence cases must prove foreseeable injury, which means that the injury has to directly correlate to a lack of supervision. For example, it would be difficult to prove negligence if a child plays outside with the nanny and encounters a bee sting, given the nanny immediately informs the parents and takes appropriate action. Freak accidents, such as lightning, might not directly result from lack of supervision either. Unfortunately, accidents do happen, and a higher level or care or supervision cannot prevent every tragic occurrence.Contact the Khonsari Law Group for Legal Counsel
If you or a loved one is affected by negligence, allow Khonsari Law Group to carefully review the case and seek out justice. You can contact us at (727) 269-5300 or reach out online for a free consultation.
Rohom Khonsari
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Mr. Khonsari founded and is principal/partner of the Khonsari Law Group. With experience in both criminal and civil law, Mr. Khonsari built the law firm with the standard of doing everything possible for each and every client. With over forty jury trials, he has used his trial advocacy in successfully representing clients charged in criminal court and also those who have cases in the civil realm.
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