How can adults prevent injuries to children in car accidents?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that approximately 7,500 lives have been saved over the last twenty years due to the use of child restraints in cars. One of the prominent reasons for fatality in motor vehicle accidents continues to be the improper use or failure to use child restraints. The 4 to 7 year old age group is the most at risk for improper use of child restraint devices. If children between 4 and 7 years of age are properly placed in booster seats the risk for injury is decreased by 59% as compared to lap belts only in this age group. Very often this age group is not properly placed in child booster seats while vehicles are in motion. The National SAFE Kids campaign reports, that for all age groups, 86% of the time child restraints are applied improperly.  

 

There are several types of car restraint systems that can be used. Depending on the maturity of your child, you may choose from the following seating systems: Infant-only rear-facing seats, convertible-combination seats, forward-facing seats, booster seats, seat belts and travel vests. Vehicles made after the year 2002 have a LATCH system to secure child seating systems. LATCH is an acronym for Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children. This is a system that can secure the safety seat without using the seat belts. However, depending on the make of the automobile and safety seat, your child safety seat may still require the use of your safety belts. Please follow the manufacturer’s instruction for correct installation of a safety seat.     

 

The Keane Law Firm and You

The Keane Law Firm has the experience and resources to handle a variety of childhood injury cases.  While Christopher Keane and The Keane Law Firm specialize in cases from San Francisco and the State of California, they may also accept worthy cases from other states.  If your child or the child of somebody you know has been the victim of a serious injury, we can work with you hold the responsible parties accountable for their negligence.

No matter where your child’s injury occurred, please don’t hesitate to contact us for a no-cost evaluation of your case.  And remember, if you are a professional referring a case to us, 25% of our fee will be donated to the charity of your choice.  Contact Christopher Keane and The Keane Law Firm today, and we can help you seek justice for the injury done to your child.

California child injury lawyers are available to help if you know a child who has been injured.  The Keane Law Firm has been recognized as having an AV rating - the highest legal ability and ethics rating available, and Christopher Keane has been rated as one of the leading plaintiff's lawyers in America as a "tireless advocate for injured children".  Contact him today to see if he can help your child. 

 

The Keane Law Firm
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San Francisco, California 94133
Phone: (415) 398-2777
Toll free: (888) 592-KIDS (5437)
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