Accidents can be particularly distressing when children are involved. Sometimes, defective or malfunctioning safety-gear can cause injuries that would have otherwise not occurred. If your children have been involved in an accident and injured because of a defective car seat, ensure that they receive the right medical treatment immediately. Whatever the nature of injury, accidents are the result of someone’s fault or negligence. The injured are entitled to seek compensation from those responsible for the accident by filing a personal injury claim. A Burnt River personal injury lawyer can provide the right legal advice.
Children’s Car Seat Safety
Statistics show that motor-vehicle collisions cause the greatest number of fatalities among children in Canada. Child car-seats are meant to reduce the risk of injuries by at least 90% when the equipment is used properly. Car-seats are available in a range of sizes, weights and dimensions to suit different ages. There are also strict regulations regarding children with special needs, toddlers/infants, booster-seats, seat-belts for older children etc. which many parents are unaware of. With hundreds of products available in the market, claiming to enhance safety, but parents may lack the information needed to purchase the right one.
Our award winning car accident and personal injury lawyers can evaluate your case. Accident injury lawyers available 24×7 can conduct independent investigations into the circumstances and fix the liability.
In many cases, such injuries are caused by:
- Inappropriate for age/weight/size car-seat
- Harness not tightened
- Chest-clip not at arm-pit level
- Design/manufacturing flaws
- Not registering for recall information
- Bulky winter clothing
- Used/second-hand products
Top rated accident lawyers can assist parents of children injured in motor-vehicle accidents to seek compensation. The child may suffer from physical and psychological injuries which require long-term treatment. Head-injuries in children can have serious consequences and the child may become permanently disabled. Dealing with insurance companies/at-fault parties can be challenging, since they would attempt to dispute your claims or persuade you to make a quick/meager settlement that would not be in your best interest. Our Burnt River injury lawyer can ensure that your rights are protected and that a robust claim is put forward for to claim compensation.
If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help. (416 931 5015)
