Florida Child Injury Law Blog

In a heartbreaking accident  in Titusville this month, a 19-month-old boy was killed when he fell from a trailer being pulled by a riding lawn mower and was then struck by the mower.  The child’s grandmother was driving the mower, according to several media outlets. The toddler was taken to Parrish Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

 This case is still under investigation and the names of those involved are being withheld.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that about 75 people are killed annually and about 20,000 are injured on or near riding lawnmowers and garden tractors. One out of every five of those fatalities is a child. 

The American Academy of Pediatrics in a 2001 article in the journal Pediatrics, which was reaffirmed in 2010, states that “many of these injuries can be achieved by 1) design changes of lawn mowers to enhance safety, 2) appropriate age and maturity guidelines for mower operation, and 3) education of parents, other child caregivers, and children regarding the hazards associated with lawn mowers.”

Florida Child Injury lawyer Jim Dodson provides this information to increase consumer safety and awareness. It does not imply that an attorney client relationship exists nor is it to be considered legal advice to any viewer.