Fulginiti Law
By Ken Fulginiti | Founder, Fulginiti Law
When a child suffers an injury because of someone’s negligence, the emotional and financial toll on the whole family can be overwhelming. As a parent, you place immense trust in caregivers, schools, daycare centers, medical professionals, and product manufacturers to keep your child safe. When that trust is broken by careless actions or oversight, the consequences can be devastating — and I’ve spent my career making sure families like yours don’t face those consequences alone.
We help families navigate the complex legal landscape of child injury claims so injured children get the justice, compensation, and care they deserve. Between mounting medical bills, long-term treatment needs, and uncertainty about your child’s future, no family should bear this burden alone. We take a compassionate yet aggressive approach: holding negligent parties accountable and fighting for the maximum compensation available under the law.
Get a free case evaluation. If your child has been injured due to negligence, contact us today. We’ll assess your case, explain your legal rights, and outline the best course of action to secure justice for your child.
Fulginiti Law can review your child injuries claim and explain the evidence, deadlines, and next steps that may apply.
Children are especially vulnerable to injury in many settings. We handle cases involving schools, daycare centers, playgrounds, medical malpractice, car accidents, defective products, dog bites, and youth sports.
When you send your child to school or daycare, you trust that teachers, caregivers, and staff will prioritize safety. Unfortunately, negligence in these environments causes serious injuries. Common causes include:
Schools and daycares have a legal duty to protect the children in their care. When they fail, we investigate thoroughly and hold the responsible parties accountable.
Children are hurt on playgrounds because of poorly maintained equipment, lack of supervision, or hazardous conditions. Typical injuries include broken bones from falls off unsafe climbing structures, concussions where impact-absorbing surfaces are missing, and cuts or burns from defective equipment — injuries that can have long-term consequences for a child’s mobility, cognitive function, and well-being.
Medical errors involving children can have lifelong consequences. Pediatric malpractice happens when a healthcare professional fails to meet the accepted standard of care, causing preventable harm. Common cases include:
We work with top medical experts to evaluate these claims and build strong cases — because a child harmed by medical negligence needs resources for a lifetime, not a quick settlement.
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injury among children — as passengers, pedestrians, or bicyclists. Contributing factors include distracted drivers who fail to yield in crosswalks, poorly designed crossings near schools and parks, and defective car seats or seat belts that increase injury severity. The road to recovery takes a toll on the entire family, and we pursue claims aggressively against negligent drivers, insurers, and every other responsible party.
Parents rely on manufacturers to make safe toys, car seats, cribs, and strollers. When a product is defective or fails to meet safety standards, children get hurt — choking hazards from small detachable parts, lead poisoning from toxic materials, faulty car seats and cribs that cause suffocation or head injuries. If your child was injured by a defective product, we hold the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer accountable.
Children suffer the most serious dog bites — often facial injuries, scarring, and lasting trauma. Both Pennsylvania and New Jersey have laws holding dog owners responsible, and we pursue full compensation, including scar revision and counseling.
When leagues, coaches, or schools ignore concussion protocols, use unsafe equipment, or push children beyond safe limits, they can be held liable — as can manufacturers when defective helmets or gear fail to protect young athletes.
Child injury claims follow special rules:
These protections exist for good reason, but they make child injury cases procedurally complex — which is why experienced counsel matters.
Fulginiti Law can review the evidence, insurance issues, and next steps that may matter in your child injuries claim.
When a child is injured by negligence, families face overwhelming medical costs, emotional distress, and financial strain. A claim can cover:
We negotiate aggressively and take cases to trial when necessary, working with medical and financial experts to make sure every future cost — including costs that won’t arise until your child is grown — is accounted for.
We must show that someone’s carelessness caused your child’s injury: a school that violated its duty of supervision, a driver who broke traffic laws, a doctor who fell below the medical standard of care, or a manufacturer that sold an unreasonably dangerous product. These cases often turn on expert testimony — childcare standards experts, accident reconstructionists, pediatric specialists, product-safety engineers — plus documentation of the full impact on your child, from medical records to school performance.
If your child was injured by negligence, the typical steps are:
Filing deadlines work differently when the injured person is a minor, and the rules are complex — they vary by claim type, defendant, and the child’s age. Claims against government entities and school districts can have very short notice requirements, and missing a deadline can end the case permanently. Parents should speak with a lawyer as soon as possible — don’t wait to find out which deadline applies to your family.
Fulginiti Law has recovered significant verdicts and settlements for injured children across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including:
$54.35 Million · $36 Million · $28 Million
Fulginiti Law reached a landmark settlement for a teenager who suffered disfiguring burns on over 65% of her body after a food truck explosion. Of the settlement, $54,350,000 — part of a broader $160,000,000 agreement for four victims — was made public, making it the largest pre-verdict settlement in a Pennsylvania state court for a minor.
A young man who was on a school field trip sustained an injury that left him paralyzed. Ken Fulginiti took legal action against the school and successfully secured a confidential settlement amounting to $36,000,000 on his behalf.
Fulginiti Law obtained a $28,000,000 settlement for a child who suffered various injuries from unsafe property conditions, even though the defense argued the child had no permanent functional limitations.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is different and must be evaluated on its own facts.
Excerpts from client reviews on Google.
Ken and his team took great care of me when I was in need.
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He was always available if I had any questions, whether those questions were big, small, and sometimes irrelevant.
— Maria Mangano · Read Maria Mangano’s full review on Google
Ken worked tirelessly along with Sarah and staff as they were always available to answer my questions or concerns…
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A valid claim exists if your child was harmed because someone else was negligent — a school, daycare, medical professional, driver, or product manufacturer. We evaluate whether negligence directly caused the injury and whether damages like medical bills, pain, or emotional trauma resulted. Sources: CDC childhood injury data (cdc.gov); Safe Kids Worldwide (safekids.org).
Compensation may cover medical expenses, surgeries, rehabilitation and therapy, emotional distress, pain and suffering, parents’ lost wages, and future medical or educational needs. In cases of gross negligence, punitive damages may also be available. Sources: Safe Kids Worldwide; U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (cpsc.gov).
Deadlines for minors’ claims work differently than adult deadlines, and the rules are complex — they depend on the claim type, the defendant, and the child’s age. Claims against public schools or government entities can have especially short notice requirements. Speak with a lawyer promptly so no deadline is missed. Sources: 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524 (PA general personal injury deadline); N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2 (NJ general personal injury deadline).
Schools and daycare facilities have a duty to provide a safe environment. If your child was hurt because of inadequate supervision, unsafe premises, or staff negligence, you may have a claim against the institution. Claims against public schools can involve governmental immunity rules and short notice deadlines, so get legal advice quickly. Sources: CDC; American Academy of Pediatrics school health guidance (aap.org).
Often, yes. Both Pennsylvania and New Jersey follow comparative-fault rules, meaning compensation may still be available even if your child was partly responsible — though the recovery can be reduced based on the degree of fault. A lawyer can assess how these rules apply to your case. Sources: 42 Pa.C.S. § 7102 (PA comparative negligence); N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1 (NJ comparative negligence).
A minor cannot sue in their own name, so a parent or court-appointed guardian brings the claim on the child’s behalf. Any settlement reached must then typically be reviewed and approved by a court to protect the child’s interests. Sources: American Academy of Pediatrics; Safe Kids Worldwide.
In most cases, yes. Courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey typically must approve settlements of a minor’s injury claim, and the funds are usually placed in a restricted account or structured settlement until the child reaches adulthood. This protects the money from being spent before your child can benefit from it. Sources: PA Rules of Civil Procedure; NJ Court Rules (general minor-settlement procedures).
Get medical care immediately — even if the injury seems minor, some symptoms appear later. Document everything: photos of injuries and the scene, incident reports, and witness names. Keep all medical records and receipts, and don’t give a recorded statement to an insurer before speaking with a lawyer. Sources: CDC; American Academy of Pediatrics (aap.org).
Yes. A child’s claim should account for an entire lifetime of needs: future surgeries as the child grows, ongoing therapy, special education services, assistive devices, and diminished future earning capacity. We work with pediatric specialists and economists to document these future costs. Sources: CDC; Safe Kids Worldwide.
Fulginiti Law handles child injury cases on contingency — no upfront fees, and you pay nothing unless we recover compensation for your child. The fee is a percentage of the recovery, explained transparently before you sign anything. Sources: Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.5 (contingency fee agreements); NJ Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.5.
If your child has been injured because of someone else’s negligence, we are here to help. We advocate for injured children and their families, making sure they get the legal support and financial compensation they need — now and for the future your child deserves.
Contact us today for a free consultation. Let us fight for justice on behalf of your child and ensure their rights and future are protected.
Tell Fulginiti Law what happened and get clear guidance about your injury claim and legal options.
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