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Dogs can be unpredictable. And although fatal dog bite injuries are rare, more than 30 people died from dog bite injuries in the U.S. last year. Dog bite injuries are so common that reports say over a half-million people each year go to the hospital for treatment. Most treatment given for such injuries in the hospital emergency room are to a child bitten by a dog.

 Experts who understand dog behavior say teaching kids how to be safe around dogs can prevent a child from being bitten.

Here are basic tips for kids and adults to remember when around dogs:

•  Never disturb a sleeping dog, or a dog that is eating, or a dog that has puppies
•  Don’t pet a dog unless it sniffs you first, present a closed hand and let the dog check you out
•  When you do pet it, gently rub the shoulder or chest, not the top of the head
•  Avoid making eye contact with a dog
•  If you are approached by a strange dog, stand still and let it sniff you, then slowly walk away after the dog loses interest
•  If you are faced with an aggressive dog and are chased, put something between you and the dog – a backpack or a jacket. Let the dog have it while you escape
•  Children should never approach a strange dog or play with a dog unless an adult is present
•  If knocked over by a dog, a child should pull himself into a ball and remain motionless

 If a child is bitten by a dog, report the incident to animal control immediatley. Do not try to catch the dog. If the wound is serious, get medical attention right away. For additional information, request a free copy of  “When Kids Suffer Big Injuries,” by Clearwater Child Injury Attorney  Jim Dodson.  It is full of useful information about what to do after an injury – including answers to questions about insurance and dealing with an adjuster, how to get medical bills paid and much, much more.

The next year and a half Jared’s family would travel five states and seek out top specialists at leading hospitals as he battled to recover.  Today, Jared is still recovering but his condition has improved and his doctors say the chance of reoccurrence is very low. 

 The hard truth though, is  strokes are among the top 10 killers of children.  According to the American Heart Association, the risk of stroke in children 18 and younger is 11 per 100,000, or about 9,000 incidents a year.  Strokes also occur in about 1 out of every 4,000 births. 

 For more information on strokes and how they affect children, please visit know-stroke.org.

Our Florida Child Injury lawyers are committed to providing consumers with the latest child health and safety resources, product recall information and accident and injury prevention news available.

The Florida Public Interest Research Group, a toy safety watchdog organization, has announced a new website. The site lists dangerous children’s toys and recalls, in addition to allowing  parents a place to post problems or concerns about children’s toys.

As holiday shopping nears, the group presented their annual report at All Children’s Hospital Education Center in St. Petersburg.

Additional information is available on our Florida child injury website, http://www.jwdodsonlaw.com/blog/dangerous-childrens-toys-florida-child-injury-lawyer-st-petersburg.cfm