Florida Child Injury Law Blog » fatal injury

Working Together to Make Safety A Reality for Every Child

James Dodson — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:11:24 +0000

The Children’s Safety Village of Central Florida is a not-for-profit organization that teaches children about the safety hazards they encounter in everyday life, in an effort to reduce preventable accidents and fatal injury.

What better way to teach young children than through hands-on exercises. The “city” includes miniaturized buildings complete with paved streets, sidewalks, a functioning traffic light, a railroad crossing and a water safety complex. Each of these everyday life experiences help children see potential dangers and practice safety measures to protect themselves from accidental injuries.

Approximately 10,000 children are brought to the Children Safety Village facility of Central Florida every year to receive this hands-on education. Our own children were frequent visitors to the wonderful facility in Clearwater, as they were growing up.

To find out more information or to schedule a tour, call (407) 521-4673 or visit their website.

Working to make safety every child’s reality, our Florida Child Injury lawyers have protected the rights of injured children and families for over twenty- five years.

Call our office toll free at (888) 340-0840 for a free legal consultation.

There is never any obligation to hire a lawyer.

Stork Craft Crib Recall Due to Product Defect

James Dodson — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:54:47 +0000

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

Unrestrained Child Suffers Serious Injuries in Car Crash

James Dodson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:00:57 +0000

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.