Products for Kids can Cause Injuries or Death

Children suffer harm every day across America because of unsafe products that are designed specifically for them. How many of these products are putting your children at risk in your home?

Common Problems

Certainly, no parent exposes a child to danger on purpose. Yet many homes have danger lurking everywhere! Some common products designed with children in mind can be more dangerous than any parent could ever anticipate:

• Baby carriers and strollers may collapse, pinch, or scratch youngsters.
• Defective hinges or side-drop apparatuses on bassinets and cribs can cause youngsters to get pinched or stuck. Even slats can be problematic.
• Toxic materials and loose buttons or strings, along with detachable small pieces on children’s attire and toys can cause poisoning or choking.
• Bouncers, swings, playpens and walkers may tip or fold unexpectedly.
• Highchairs may not support youngsters properly and lead to falls.
• Crib bunkers, quilts, carriers, and other products could pose suffocation hazards.
• Car seats may not be properly crash-tested and offer less than ideal protection.

The Types of Injuries that Lead to Hospitalization or Death

Unfortunately, accidents involving products like these can occur in an instant, giving parents and caregivers little time to intervene to mitigate heartbreaking outcomes. Some of the most frequent issues that send babies and children to the ER include:

• Head, neck, and spinal injuries from falls out of walkers, highchairs, swings, and bouncers;
• Bruises or lacerations that occur due to items that collapse or to exposure to items that have sharp edges;
• Choking or suffocation or from bedding or other soft items, or airway obstruction caused by small parts that become loose;
• Poisoning from toxic plastics or substances on toys or clothing;
• Strangling from rail gaps, straps, and cords;
• Internal injuries from auto accidents when not properly secured in an approved car seat.

Determining Liability

Certainly, when a child endures serious injuries everyone wants someone to blame. Legally, a various parties may have some liability:

• Manufacturers who have failed to properly safety-test products, who have designed unsafe products, or who used subpar materials in the manufacture of these products;
• Distributors or retailers who have not observed recall notices;
• Care providers who have not used products as intended or who have not eliminated hazards from environments occupied by babies and children.

Pursuing a Lawsuit 

When children are seriously harmed as a result of a faulty or dangerous product, an effective personal injury attorney can assist families in obtaining funds to address the these issues and more:

• Any present and future medical costs related to the injuries;
• Developmental issues resulting from the injuries;
• Pain and suffering;
• Wrongful death in the case of a fatality.

Get Help Today 

The experienced La Plata & Waldorf personal injury attorneys at The Law Office of Hammad S. Matin, P.A. are prepared to seek the best possible outcomes for you. To discuss, schedule a confidential consultation today.