Buying a car seat is the first step in making travel safer for a child. Parents need to know how to search for car seat recall data that could put their child at risk for injury. Kiley Law Group can help you determine liability and get you the compensation you deserve for your child's injuries or death - 1-800-410-2769.

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$ 3.5 million Settlement for
auto injury

Our eighteen-year-old client was driving on an interstate into the early morning sun. As he drove over a rise in the road, he struck a car that was disabled and stopped in the middle of the road because a 150-pound wheel and tire detached from a tractor-trailer rig traveling in the opposite direction. The lugs holding the tire had broken off, causing the tire and wheel to travel across the median strip, and hit and disable the stopped vehicle.
Awarded: $ 3.5 million

$1,000,000 Jury Verdict for
86 year-old woman

Our client an 86 year-old woman sustained an injury after being struck by a bus. The inattentive bus driver was warned by a passenger that the woman was crossing in front of the bus but could not stop in time to avoid impact.
Awarded: $1,000,000

$785,000 Settlement for
crushed ankle

Our client was operating his motorcycle on a two-lane road when a large box truck made a U-turn into his path of travel. The client attempted to avoid the collision by laying his motorcycle on its side. Unfortunately his lower leg and ankle came in contact with the truck causing seven fractures and soft tissue injury.
Awarded: $785,000

DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.

How to Locate Car Seat Recall Information (Part A)

Parents try so hard to do the best for their children. They research and select the best possible cribs, strollers, toys, and most importantly, child car seats. Just as other products occasionally have defects and malfunctions, so can car safety seats. Car seats can and do get recalled when a defect poses a major threat to the child's safety.

There are several ways to find information about car seat recalls. One of the most important things to do when you purchase a car seat is to register your purchase with the car seat's manufacturer. They will have your contact information on file and can notify you if or when a recall notice is issued.

Car Seat Safety Resources

Car Seat Manufacturer Website
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Kids in Danger.org
Consumer Reports Safety Information
US Consumer Product Safety Commission

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

NHTSA has its Child Restraint Recall Campaign Listing from January 1990 through June 1, 2009. Parents can go to the website and search for their child car seat using several different variables. Additionally, parents can register their car seat with the website and sign up for email notifications of child safety seat recalls. This service is free so all parents should take advantage of this helpful resource to protect their kids.

Kids in Danger.org

This website provides valuable data for parents seeking information on recalls and how to find them. Most recalls are advertised in ways where parents rarely see the information. KidsinDanger.org allows parents to discover the many potentially dangerous products that are still on the market and being used by children.

If Your Child Has Been Injured by a Defective Car Seat

You should consult with a personal injury attorney that specializes in car seat injuries in Boston, Massachusetts. It is important that the lawyer has handled these types of cases and that the attorney understands child injuries and defective car seats.

A serious child accident such as a head injury or brain injury can devastate and completely change your child's life as well as your family's lives. If your child has been injured in a car crash or hurt by a defective product in Boston, Massachusetts you should contact an experienced child injury lawyer to determine liability. The State of Massachusetts has a statute of limitations that may prohibit you from filing a lawsuit if too much time has passed. Speak to a child injury attorney at The Law Office of Thomas M. Kiley for guidance on your personal injury case.

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The personal injury attorneys at The Kiley Law Group are dedicated to helping the victims of:

Car, motorcycle, truck, van or bus accident
Single vehicle accidents such as SUV or 15-passenger van rollovers
Pedestrian accidents such as a hit and run
Defective products such as ineffective airbags or seatbelts, prescription drugs with unpublicized side-effects, or hazardous children's toys
Child injury and child abuse such as negligence
Birth injuries such as trauma during labor or cerebral palsy

We Serve Clients Across the State of Massachusetts & Salem, New Hampshire
The firm's headquarters are in Andover, MA and serves the following cities in Massachusetts: Boston, Danvers, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Methuen, Middleton, Reading, and Salem, MA and Salem, New Hampshire.

Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, Thomas M. Kiley, is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and is a respected member of the American Association for Justice and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

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