Massachusetts Personal Injury Library
How to Properly Install a Car Seat (Part B)
Airbags and Child Injury
Never install a car seat near an airbag. If you must install a child car seat in the front where airbags are located, find out how to disable the airbag as its deployment could severely injure or cause death to a baby in a car seat. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics reports, “Even in a relatively low-speed crash, the air bag can inflate, strike the car safety seat, and cause serious brain and neck injury or death.”
Resources for the Proper Installation of Car Seats
- Manufacturer’s website
- Edmund’s.com
- Car Seats Made Simple
- eHow.com Article
- Gerber.com
- Safekids.org
Vehicle crashes remain the number one killer of children ages 2-14 in the United States. Safe Kids Buckle Up teaches parents and caregivers how to buckle up children the right way, on every ride.” Safekids, in partnership with GM, provides the Mobile Car Seat Checkup Van. There are 125 vans on the road currently, with another 12 being added soon. Every state has at least one van in service.
If you or your child has been injured in an auto accident in Boston or Andover you should contact a personal injury attorney immediately to learn about your rights and determine liability. Massachusetts has a statute of limitations that may prohibit you from filing a lawsuit if too much time has passed. Contact the Kiley Law Group for guidance on your Massachusetts child injury case.
Child Car Seat Safety
Many other organizations offer car seat safety checks to ensure that the car seat has been properly installed. Wise parents will visit these clinics to double check that they have indeed properly installed their child’s car seat. This can be especially important if you are moving one car seat back and forth between several vehicles since the installation may vary somewhat for each car, truck, or van. Usually, the organization running the car seat safety check will be the local police, fire, ambulance department, or Safekids Organization.
Medicine Net confirms the belief that car seats save lives. They report, “Placing infants and small children in age-appropriate car safety seats significantly reduces the odds that they will die if they are in a motor vehicle accident, new research shows. Babies reaped the most benefit from being placed in a car seat. Their odds of dying in a car crash dropped by three-quarters if they were in a safety restraint seat. But older children also saw significant benefits, with a mortality risk reduction of at least 60%.”
Buying the best possible child safety seat and installing it correctly can save the life of your child.
If you child has been injured in a car seat malfunction or defect, contact an experienced personal injury attorney immediately to protect the child’s rights in the situation.
When selecting a child injury attorney you’ll want to ask critical questions such as; how long have you been practicing law; do you have experience with child accident cases in Boston, Massachusetts; what is the biggest settlement or verdict you have won? For over 30 years the Kiley Law Group located in Andover and Boston, Massachusetts, has fought on behalf of children. Our child injury lawyers take time when speaking with you about your child’s injuries. Mr. Kiley’s firm works with you on a contingent fee basis, which means there are NO FEES unless our trained Massachusetts personal injury lawyers win your case. Call now for a FREE legal consultation.
