| One of the most serious crimes that that happens | | | | damages for can include medical bills, lost wages that |
| day after day, unfortunately involves the innocence | | | | have occurred, along with any other disability that |
| of a child who looks to adults for their protection and | | | | has been suffered by the abused child. |
| guidance. Child abuse is one of the worst offenses | | | | Physical abuse is generally apparent and visible to see, |
| our children suffer today. | | | | unless the physical abuse has been done to areas |
| Child abuse can happen to children in many different | | | | which are hidden by clothing that the child wears |
| forms. Some are not as obvious to see as others. | | | | There are many different injuries a child might suffer |
| Many times it can happen right before your eyes | | | | as a result from being hit, kicked, beaten, shaken, or |
| without you even realizing what is going on until after | | | | from being thrown. Some of the injuries you might |
| the abuse has been done. | | | | notice from this type of abuse can be bruises, |
| If you live in the Orange county area and your child | | | | broken or fractured bones, cuts to the body or face, |
| has been the victim of child abuse, it is important to | | | | concussions, and brain damage. |
| consult with attorneys who specialize in child abuse | | | | Abuse a child could suffer that is not as apparent |
| and child neglect cases. You will have the peace of | | | | would be emotional abuse. This would include |
| mind in knowing that you will receive only the | | | | continuous behavior that results in a negative impact |
| expertise that a professional attorney who specializes | | | | on the child such as withholding affection, threats, or |
| in these types of cases can give, whether you live in | | | | being consistently critical towards the child. |
| San Diego, Marina del Rey, or Los Angeles. They will | | | | Child neglect is another form of abuse that children |
| do everything possible to research and study your | | | | can suffer from, which can include the failure in |
| child abuse case and go after the abuser that has | | | | meeting basic needs of a child, such as clothing, food, |
| caused any type of abuse to your child. | | | | medical care or shelter. These types of abuses |
| You could be awarded damages for not only physical | | | | happen in California cities like Marina del Rey, Newport |
| abuse, but from mental injuries your child has | | | | Beach and Los Angeles. |
| suffered as well. Some areas you could receive | | | | |