Safety & Liability

This section explores safety concerns and liability issues. Articles cover accidents, hazardous conditions, safety tips, regulatory updates, and legal cases holding negligent parties accountable.

Who Is Liable For Injured Foster Children In Louisiana?

Foster children are some of our most vulnerable populations, and the Louisiana DCFS has a legal duty to make sure foster parents provide proper and reasonable care on their behalf.

By Jed Cain

/ 14 Sep 2022

Upset sad sad child girl in stress sits and cries at an empty dark wall

New Trial Date Set Against Louisiana DCFS For Brain Injured Foster Child

Following an “eleventh hour” request by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), a jury trial involving an infant that suffered a traumatic brain injury while in the agency’s custody has been postponed.

By Herman, Katz, Gisleson & Cain

/ 2 Sep 2022

Little premature born child through hospital crib

When Louisiana Pool Fun Turns Dangerous: Who Is Responsible?

Fun days in the pool can turn dangerous or even deadly within seconds if the right safety precautions aren’t taken. And when they do, how do you know who is responsible?

By Jed Cain

/ 29 Jun 2021

A young boy stands at the end of a springboard looking into the pool

Louisiana Spike in Drownings: How to Swim Safely This Summer

It turns out that 2020 was the deadliest year on record for Louisiana after five straight years of decreasing numbers for child drownings. There are several ways to make it safer for adults and their children to play in and around pools or other bodies of water.

By Jed Cain

/ 7 Jun 2021