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Domnick & Shevin, PL Supports National Anti-Bullying Awareness Month
Palm Beach Gardens, FL – The law firm of Domnick & Shevin, PL is proud to support National Anti-Bullying Awareness Month - October. This is an opportunity for parents, students, teachers, community members and organizations to continue to raise awareness of the dangers of bullying and cyberbullying and to discuss ways to be proactive in stopping and preventing bullying from occurring.
Bullying can happen anywhere: face-to-face, by text messages or on the web. It is not limited by age, gender, or education level. It is not a phase and it is not a joke. Bullying can cause lasting harm, according to the StopBullying.gov website.
According to recently released data by the National Center for Education Statistics, more than 70 percent of students play some role in bullying, whether as a bully, a victim or a witness, demonstrating the need for increased awareness. Other research suggests that bullying and harassment can lead to poorer educational outcomes, lower future aspirations, frequent school absenteeism, and lower grade-point averages.
"Our law firm currently represents Josie Lou Ratley," said attorney Sean Domnick. "On March 17, 2010, Josie, a lively 15-year-old middle school student, had her life drastically change when she was physically attacked while waiting at her school bus stop at Deerfield Beach Middle School. The attack was the result of of text message exchanges and left Josie with a traumatic brain injury."
Domnick added, "Today, thousands of teens are afraid to go to school. Children are tormented, threatened and harassed by other teens using this technology on a 24/7 basis. For victims, it is often relentless. Please join us in supporting National Anti-Bullying Awareness Month this month and help keep it top of mind year-round."
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Domnick & Shevin, PL, a Palm Beach Gardens Litigation Firm, focuses on Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Catastrophic Injury, Product Liability, and Mass Torts. The firm is headquartered at 5100 PGA Boulevard, Suite 317 and may be contacted at (561) 630-5363. Additional information about Sean Domnick and Domnick & Shevin, PL may be obtained from the firm's website at www.acallforjustice.com.