Do You Have a Claim for Daycare Negligence: Georgia Law
In Georgia, the essential elements of a cause of action for negligence are: (1) a legal duty; (2) a breach of this duty; (3) an injury; and (4) a causal connection between the breach and the injury. Most claims against day care centers proceed under the theory of negligent supervision and/or premises liability.
Under Georgia law, a daycare’s duty of care for child safety “is to be gauged by the standard of the average responsible parent; such person is not an insurer of the safety of the child and has no duty to foresee and guard against every possible hazard.” Many cases require expert testimony from credentialed child care workers or behaviorists to opine, for example, that it is “foreseeable” children of a certain age are apt to injure each other if unsupervised.
In some cases, negligence can be inferred by the nature of the injuries to the child, but in many
Examples of Georgia families who have recovered monetary damages as the result of daycare negligence include:
If your child has been injured while at daycare and you would like to speak with an attorney, please contact Ashley Spires to see how we can help. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential and initial consultations are free.