Any parent can feel like they’re running a taxi service for their kids. Children seem to have busier schedules than adults some days. They have to be across town for a sporting event or a playdate or you’re dragging them along to the grocery store. All reasons to start up the family vehicle and hit the road.
More Car Trips More Risk for Accidents
All those trips in and around Central Valley keep the family up and running but they can also increase your chances for a traffic accident. You try to drive extra careful with little ones in the back seat, but you can’t always avoid other drivers who may not be paying attention to their surroundings.
Kids are vulnerable to many hazards while growing up, but vehicle accidents end up killing the most children every year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also reports the tragic statistic that, on average, three children are killed in traffic accidents every day nationally.
If You are in an Accident with Children in the Car
- See to your safety and then check on your children. Remain on the scene even if the accident and injuries appear minor.
- Call 911 as soon as possible. Unless in immediate danger (for example if your car is submerged), don’t move your children as long as they are secure. Let paramedics check them out first.
- Collect information from other drivers and any witnesses.
- Take photos of the scene, damage, and any visible injuries found on your body or your children’s bodies.
- Give a full, detailed report to the police on what happened.
Rollover Accidents And Children
Rollover accidents are particularly dangerous for children. Young victims are much more likely to suffer an incapacitating injury during a rollover than any other kind of auto accident. Restraints, of course, do help in these cases. The NHTSA found that a restrained child in rollover cases has three times the chance of avoiding severe injury than an unrestrained child.
Common Injuries Children Suffer
Children are especially vulnerable in a violent collision as their minds and bodies are still growing and developing. Children can suffer very different injuries than a parent in the same accident. Even injuries among different age groups of children can greatly differ.
Head Injuries and Concussions are the most common and most dangerous injury for a child of any age. Infants are at particular risk. Injuries to the chest area are also common. This includes damage to organs like the heart and lungs. The ribcage and a child’s airways are also vulnerable.
A further list of the injuries children can suffer in a collision can be found HERE.
Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer.
Your child may have physical injuries and even emotional trauma after a crash. And if the accident was the result of another driver’s mistake it’s important to protect your family’s future. Your child needs the best care to recover and be able to return to just being a kid. The cost of this recovery should be covered by the person responsible for the crash. Their insurance company should pay for the damages your family suffered in this tragic accident.
After an accident involving a serious injury in the Central Valley, contact attorney Martin Gasparian for a free consultation and case evaluation. Mr. Gasparian takes a hands-on approach to every case. He believes that every client should work directly with their lawyer, get honest advice, and personalized attention to detail their case deserves.
