A lawsuit has been filed against a San Antonio daycare and one of its former employees following disturbing allegations that a toddler was violently injured while in care earlier this year.
The legal action comes about a month after the arrest of Veronica Jimenez, a 50-year-old daycare worker accused of abusing a 3-year-old child at KIDUS Daycare. According to a statement provided to CrimeOnline by the law firms Kherkher Garcia, LLP, and Ali Law Group, PLLC, the lawsuit was officially filed on February 5.
The lawsuit names multiple defendants, including KIDUS Daycare, its parent company JPR International Inc., and Jimenez herself. It was filed on behalf of the child’s parents, Ali and Hoda Ibrahim, whose son was reportedly injured while under Jimenez’s supervision on January 6.
The alleged incident occurred inside a classroom at the daycare facility located off Bulverde Road. According to the lawsuit, the child had been playing near a rolling classroom caddy when the cart tipped over. Instead of responding calmly, the suit claims Jimenez became visibly angry and aggressively approached the child.
Attorneys for the family say security footage captured the moment Jimenez grabbed the boy by the arm, which caused him to fall and hit his head. The lawsuit further alleges that Jimenez then struck and shoved the toddler with enough force that he was launched into a nearby caddy. The child’s head and face reportedly slammed into exposed metal bars, resulting in injuries serious enough to require emergency medical treatment.
The footage was later reviewed by investigators with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, who arrested Jimenez after viewing what was captured on camera. She was charged with felony injury to a child, specifically reckless bodily injury.
Jimenez was fired from her position at the daycare following the incident. According to KSAT 12, she has since been released from custody after posting a $30,000 bond.
The lawsuit is seeking significant damages, including between $1 million and $5 million, citing claims of gross negligence. Attorneys argue the daycare failed to take proper steps to protect children, including implementing and enforcing safety measures. The filing also alleges negligent hiring, training, and supervision, along with a lack of reasonable operational controls that could have prevented the injury.
Jimenez is expected to return to court on April 7, as the criminal case continues alongside the newly filed civil lawsuit.
