Florida Child Injury Law Blog

Posts Tagged ‘fatal injury’

Over 2 million cribs were recalled recently by Stork Craft, a manufacturer of drop-side cribs. 

 The recall was in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.  The CPSC issued a statement urging parents and caregivers to immediately stop using the recalled cribs.  The drop-side can be installed upside-down, which can result in broken or disengaged plastic parts.  The defect in the cribs can create a dangerous space between the drop-side and the crib mattress.  As a result, infants and toddlers can become entrapped in the space which can then lead to suffocation.

 A free repair kit can be ordered by calling Stork Craft anytime, toll-free at (877) 274-0277.  For helpful tips on Crib Safety, please visit CPSC’s Crib Information Center.

For additional safety information resources related to Florida child injuries, visit our website @ http://www.jwdodsonlaw.com/practice_areas/child-injuries1.cfm

 Authorities don’t know why a 44-year-old Kissimmee man lost control of his car Sunday night, causing him to hit a light pole and sign post. The man was taken to Osceola Regional Medical Center where he died from his injuries.

A 9-year-old boy who was a passenger in the car was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital to treat serious injuries he sustained in the car crash. Florida Highway Patrol says  the boy was not wearing a seatbelt.

The Dodson Law Firm urges all drivers and passengers to wear seatbelts.  The failure of a child to wear a seatbelt or use a child restraint safety device is a contributing factor in more than one-half of the accidents in which a child dies.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports, “safety belts, when used, reduce the risk of fatal injury to front-seat passenger car occupants by forty-five percent. Wearing a seat belt is no longer an option. It’s the law.