On June 17th, 2014, Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin, Novak & Kohen Ltd. filed a wrongful death lawsuit in LaPorte County, Indiana against Tricia’s Playhouse and Day Care on behalf of Anita Leflore following the death of her 5-year-old son Amareon Williams. According to the lawsuit, the daycare facility failed to comply with Indiana State Law whereby young children are required to be monitored and under the direct supervision of certified caregivers at all times and were negligent in allowing a hazardous condition to exist in their playground.
At the time of the incident, the only two caregivers were inside the daycare facility when a jump rope became entangled around the child’s neck, which later caused Amareon to die from asphyxiation.
Coverage of the incident can be found in the following news sources:
- NY Daily News: “Indiana boy, 5, hanged himself with jump rope while playing at daycare: lawsuit”
- Atlanta Daily News: “Boy found hanging at troubled daycare”
- NBC Washington: “Mother sues daycare center after son found hanging”
- NBC Philadelphia: “Mother sues daycare center after son found hanging”
- ABC Chicago: “Indiana mother files suit after son dies at daycare”
- NBC New York: “Mother sues daycare center after son found hanging”
- NBC Los Angeles: “Mother sues daycare center after son found hanging”
- WGN TV: “Family files suit after boy dies at Indiana daycare”
- CBS Chicago: “Mother sues daycare after son, 5, dies In accident”
- NBC Chicago: “Mother sues daycare center after son found hanging”
- NWI TIMES: “Lawsuit likely to be filed against daycare
