A study released in 2000 states that there are thousands
of injuries to children aged three and under each year due to high chairs.
Car seats and booster seats can reduce the risk of fatal
injury to a child in a crash by 80 percent.
Studies show that with any type of booster, the risk
for injury to children 4 — 8 years of age is reduced by 45 %.
Some of the situations we deal with most commonly include injuries caused by badly handled stock in retail stores, food poisoning from restaurants and
injuries to children at schools.
Schools often struggle to find the resources needed for effective maintenance of school grounds, but it is by far the most important risk management strategy when considering
potential injury to children.
In early 2014 two gate companies were fined a five figure sum for leaving a dangerous working system that caused
fatal injuries to a child.
In fact, property owners of said conditions are required to take immediate action to alleviate the situation as quickly as possible to
avoid injuries to children.
It is harder for a child to effectively defend itself against an attacking dog and even small and comparatively harmless breeds can cause
severe injuries to a child.
Many of the cases our attorneys handle involve
injuries to children from medical malpractice, school negligence and child sexual abuse.
This duty includes the duty to manufacture and design products that do not pose an unreasonable risk of
burn injury to a child.
This was caused by a delay in delivery and deprivation of oxygen, which ultimately resulted in severe brain
injury to the child who died shortly after birth.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of parents who do not realize that the bulk of the most serious
injuries to children occur right in their own home.
The problem with almost all cases where the approval of the court is needed to a settlement are «utterly tragic», usually involving severe
injuries to a child sustained at birth.
When encountered with a claim
for injuries to a child, it is initially important to determine the applicable statute of limitations.
Car seats with a load leg have very specific instructions on how they must be used in order to reduce the chance
of injury to your child.
In cases
involving injuries to children, the statute of limitations (the time you have to initiate legal proceedings) may be longer than in cases involving adults.
The materials used shouldn't be harmful, and the product shouldn't function or be prone to breaking in a way that can cause foreseeable
injury to a child when the product is used the way it's intended.
The Vikings placed Peterson on the the exempt list on Sept. 17, five days after he was indicted for reckless or negligent
injury to a child by a Texas court.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, between the years 2003 and 2012, dog bites were the 11th leading cause of
nonfatal injury to children between the ages of 1 and 4 years old.
He has been indicted on charges of reckless or
negligent injury to a child for allegedly whipping his 4 - year - old son with a switch until he bled:
This very positive assessment also took into account the design of the structural elements at the front of the vehicle — those that are relevant to
head injuries to children in the case of a collision.
The potential for health and safety risks and management procedures for minimising risks and dealing with any accident or
injury to a child during Play Therapy are outlined in the Arch Creative and Play Therapy Centre Child Protection Policy.
It could be anything from an accidental fire to bumping into someone on the street and having him drop his child as a result,
creating injuries to the child.
How to prevent your child from being bitten by the family dog: From 2003 to 2012, dog bites were the 11th leading cause of nonfatal
injury to children between the ages of 1 and 4 years old.
The current research examining the effects of divorce on children concludes that a constructive divorce in a family with children requires minimizing the psychic
injury to children through continued relationships with both parents and an atmosphere of support and cooperation between the parents.1
Window - cord - choking injury lawyer of Jeffrey Killino has extensive experience with choking injuries and
other injuries to children.