Booster Seats vs. Harness Seats: A Safety Guide for Parents
Motor vehicle injuries are a leading cause of death among children in the United States. In 2014, 603 children ages 12 years and younger died as occupants in motor vehicle crashes, and more than 121,350 were injured. However, using age and size-appropriate car seats, booster seats, and seat belts reduces the risk of severe and fatal injuries to children. This article provides helpful information to parents and caregivers about when it is appropriate to transition their child from a child seat to a booster seat.
Inclined Sleepers Banned: What You Need to Know and How to Keep Your Infant Safe
Inclined infant sleepers gained popularity after Fisher-Price introduced the Rock ‘n Play in 2009. The sleeper was praised for helping infants sleep faster and longer due to its “nest-like” comfort, the inclined resting position, and the automatic rocking feature. However, the Rock ‘n Play and similar inclined infant sleepers came under scrutiny after reports of infant deaths while using the sleepers unsupervised. The Rock ‘n Play recall was massive, pulling nearly 5 million dangerous sleepers off the market after being tied to over 70 infant deaths. You may have heard about or seen reports of inclined sleeper recalls over the last several years, but recent legislative developments have raised the bar for safety to prevent inclined infant sleepers from being manufactured or sold in the U.S. This article will explain how inclined infant sleepers went from the go-to product for parents to a federally banned product pulled off of shelves and prohibited from resale.
Youth Sports Injuries: What to Know to Minimize Risk, and How to Proceed if Your Child Has Suffered an Injury
Sports are a fun and essential way to keep kids active. They also help build life skills like cooperation, teamwork, self-reliance, and responsibility. However, with all the positive effects of sports comes increased risk of physical injury. Does this mean children shouldn’t play sports? Of course not; the benefits far outweigh the risks. However, it does mean that it’s important to be aware of the risks and to take precautions to try to minimize risks of sports-related injuries for your children. Sports injuries can also carry long-term consequences that can be both physically, emotionally, and financially harmful to your child and to your family. This article aims to help you understand the risks of sports-related injuries, as well as how to respond to protect your child in the unfortunate event that they suffer a serious injury from playing sports.
Car Accidents Involving Children: What You Should Know If Your Child Was in an Accident in North Carolina
Road accidents are one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Unfortunately, most of these deaths and car accident injuries are preventable. If your child has suffered due to a car accident in North Carolina, you may be looking for answers, consolation, or other forms of relief to best care for an injured child or help you grieve the loss of your loved one. This article will provide a brief overview of ways to prevent child injuries in car accidents, as well as how to respond if your child is hurt or killed due to a road accident.
Pre-Injury Liability Waivers: Can I Waive Away My Child’s Right to Recover Damages after an Accident?
From birthday parties at trampoline gyms to school sports permission slips, if you have children, you’ve likely signed a pre-injury liability waiver on behalf of them without giving it a second thought. But what happens if your child is seriously injured? Does the waiver you signed on behalf of your child bar a personal injury claim? Unfortunately, the laws on pre-injury liability waivers can be complicated to navigate. This article will give you a brief overview of how courts are likely to evaluate a liability waiver signed on behalf of a child.
Selecting the Best Personal Injury Attorney for your Case
If you or someone you love is catastrophically injured or was killed by the negligence of another, selecting the right attorney is the most important decision you will make. This article discusses the factors you need to consider when choosing an attorney.
How to Find the ELD Data to Prove the Truck Driver is at Fault
Collisions with a tractor-trailer (or 18-wheeler) often result in catastrophic injuries for motor vehicle occupants. Typically, the truck driver walks away, and the person they hit is airlifted to the nearest hospital. That means the police only speak to the truck driver to find out how the collision occurred. This article discusses the electronic evidence available to an injured person to help them refute the one-sided story the truck driver inevitably gives to the police about who is at fault.
What if an old and defective product hurts me?
This article discusses the statute of repose in Florida. Florida’s statute of repose says that in most cases, you cannot sue a product manufacturer – even if it is defective – if the product is over twelve years old. Many states have statutes of repose, but some do not.
Dangerous Toys - Helpful Information for Parents
This article discusses the U.S. government’s efforts to keep dangerous toys from reaching our children. It also reviews the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s most recent statistics concerning injuries to children due to unsafe products. Finally, it discusses a relatively new safety standard for infant slings.
What happens if I cannot work because of my injury?
If you or someone you love is injured or killed by the wrongful act of someone else, then there are many different types of damages you can seek to make you whole for the losses you have suffered. This article discusses what happens if a person cannot return to work due to an injury (or death).