Has Your Child Been Injured By a Defective Toy, Playground Accident, or Traffic Accident?
Each year, thousands of children across the United States are injured or killed by dangerously defective toys and household products, playground equipment, motor vehicles, and other accidents. Many of these accidents could be prevented and serious injuries could be avoided if product manufacturers had taken steps to make their products safer.
If your child has been injured or killed in a household, playground, motor vehicle, or other type of accident, you may have rights. You may be entitled to financial compensation for your injury, including medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, wrongful death, and other damages. The personal injury and defective products attorneys at Mark & Associates, P.C. are experienced and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to discuss your case. Contact us today by submitting the case inquiry form on our website or by calling 1-866-50- RIGHTS (1-866-507-4448).
Playground Accidents
Playground equipment that is negligently designed, built or maintained, exposure to lead paint, and inadequate supervision of playgrounds are leading causes of playground injuries. In desert communities and warm climates, metal playground equipment can become hot enough to cause painful burns to a child’s hands and feet. Playgrounds may also be unreasonably hazardous because they lack adequate signs warning users of dangerous conditions.
Some other common playground hazards include:
- Inadequate supervision of playground (such as at school campuses or private parties)
- Unsafe surfaces, such as asphalt, gravel, or cement
- Negligent action or inaction of others
Defective Toys and Household Products
Children’s toys, cribs, and other household products are responsible for the deaths and injuries of hundreds of children each year. Defective cribs can pose a risk of strangulation or entrapment to young infants, toys may contain sharp edges or small pieces that can be swallowed, and other children’s products may defectively designed or built.
Federal safety officials announce hundreds of product recalls each year, but sadly, many dangerous products are not recalled until children have been killed or injured. People who are hurt by defective toys or products may be qualified to recover financial damages from the product manufacturer for their medical bills, pain and suffering, wrongful death, and other damages.
Birth Injuries
An estimated 27 out of every 1,000 births in the United States each year result in a birth injury. Failing to detect or properly respond to signs of fetal distress, mishandling the newborn during removal from the mother, and other common mistakes made by physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals during childbirth can result in devastating, permanent injuries and disabilities to the baby.
Common birth injuries include:
- Cerebral Palsy
- Birth hypoxia
- Shoulder Dystocia
- Erb’s Palsy
Bicycle, Pedestrian, and School Bus Accidents
An estimated 23.5 million elementary and secondary school children ride school buses to campus every day across the United States and about 12,000 children are injured annually in school bus accidents. Also, about one-third of the approximately 5,900 pedestrians who are killed by automobiles in the United States every year are children under the age of 15, according to statistics compiled by the National Safety Council.
Negligent or careless drivers who cause accidents resulting in injuries or death to children may be liable to the injured parties or their surviving relatives for their medical bills, pain and suffering, and other types of damages.
Free Legal Consultation
If your child or the child of a loved one has been injured or killed by a dangerously defective product or another accident, it is important to speak with a qualified personal injury lawyer as quickly as possible. You and your loved ones may qualify for financial compensation. The experienced, aggressive attorneys at Mark & Associates, P.C. are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to discuss your case. Contact us today by submitting the case inquiry form on our website or by calling 1-866-50- RIGHTS (1-866-507-4448).
Automobile Accidents