SCHOOL-AGED CHILD CHOKING:
A school-aged child choked on a food product leading to permanent profound brain damage. Was the product designed following nationally recognized child safety standards for choking prevention in this age group? What is the mechanism for choking and how does the child’s developmental level impact the analysis?Was there a supervision gap in the school environment?
TODDLER CHOKING:
A toddler choked on a small part of a bicycle leading to death. Were there proper and understandable warning and instructions? Was there a lapse in supervision? What is the mechanism for choking and how does the child’s developmental level impact the analysis?
INFANT SLEEP SAFETY RELATED DEATH:
A baby died sleeping in product and suffocation. Were there proper and understandable warning and instructions on this product? Could the actual cause of death be attributed to suffocation vs. Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID, otherwise known as “SIDS”). Was there a lapse in supervision? What is the mechanism for suffocation and how does the child’s developmental level impact the analysis?
INFANT DROWNING DEATH:
A baby drowned in a bath seat. Were there proper and understandable warning and instructions on this product? Could the actual cause of death be attributed to drowning accidentally vs. potential child abuse (intentional drowning)? Was there a lapse in supervision? What is the mechanism for drowning and how does the child’s developmental level impact the analysis?
INFANT FRACTURE:
A baby sustained an arm fracture reported to have been caused by a baby bouncer (banging head on the bouncer arm). Could the fracture be attributed to this mechanism vs. potential child abuse? What is the mechanism for fracture and how is this impacted by child development?