Was Your Child Injured at a Colorado Daycare?

The non-profit organization Darkness to Light estimates that 50% of the underage victims of sexual assault are injured by a trusted adult outside the home. This means that thousands of Colorado children have been sexually abused by daycare workers, youth group leaders, coaches, tutors, after-school instructors, or other child care professionals. This abuse of power and trust can lead to lifelong trauma and emotional pain.

The aftermath of daycare sexual assault can be an extremely difficult time for families. Parents may be unsure how to protect the best interests of their child. Together, parents and daycare abuse lawyers in Colorado can hold child abusers accountable, prevent the harm of other children, and help your child win justice for their injuries.

Every day, daycare workers and other child care employees interact with the children under their care. Often, this interaction requires physical touch. The vast majority of Colorado daycare and child care workers treat their charges with care and conduct their duties professionally. However, many abusers have been shown to use their position to inappropriately touch minors under a veil of secrecy.

If contact between a caretaker and child is common, how are parents to know what crosses the line into sexual abuse? Most sexual abuse is obvious and, once parents are aware, they are able to act quickly to win justice for their child. However, some inappropriate behaviors are less overt; nonetheless, if your child has experienced any degree of inappropriate touch at the hands of a daycare worker, they are eligible to file a personal injury lawsuit.

If your child has experienced any of the following, contact a qualified child injury attorney immediately:

• Groping or fondling
• Grooming or manipulation
• Exposure to adult genitals
• Forced viewing of pornography
• Pictures taken while your child is nude
• Oral, anal, or vaginal penetration

Was your child injured at a Colorado daycare? Sexual abuse attorneys can help you to seek financial compensation for your family’s physical, emotional, and financial losses. If you are unsure whether to hire legal representation for your daycare abuse lawsuit, consider the following:

• A child injury lawyer will have specialty practice areas in sexual abuse law and prior experience representing the victims of molestation. This professional knowledge can help ensure that you are aware of the full extent of your legal rights.
• Establishing liability in a child abuse lawsuit can be complex. An experienced Colorado child injury lawyer has the professional skills to sufficiently argue that the responsible daycare or child care employee is financially liable for your child’s injuries. Additionally, they may establish that the daycare facility was also responsible for your child’s injuries due to gross negligence.
• With an attorney comes the resources of their firm. These resources can be used to investigate the full details of your child’s abuse, including reviewing daycare employment records, criminal background histories, expert testimonies, and interviewing witnesses.
• The path to financial justice can be legally complicated, requiring a level of experience, research, and time that parents of traumatized children may not have. By hiring experienced representation, parents can rest assured that their legal rights are protected, leaving them free to focus on helping their child overcome their trauma.

At Carabin Shaw, we are personally and professionally dedicated to helping the victims of childhood sexual assault seek financial justice. With our “client-first” philosophy, experienced personal injury attorneys, contingent-fee contracts, and past successes, we have become a popular option for those seeking representation for personal injury lawsuits.

Would you like to schedule your no-cost, no-obligation case review with a Carabin Shaw child injury lawyer? If so, call 800-862-1260 to speak to our 24/7 team of English and Spanish-speaking customer service representatives.