Child Car Seat Injuries in Austin: Injury Claims

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Car accidents are the leading cause of death in the country for children between the ages of 1 and 15 years old. The laws requiring young children to sit in car seats when traveling in automobiles have been in force for a number of years. Although car seat and booster seat sales continue to increase the statistics are still alarming. It is well known that small children not restrained in a car seat are far more likely to be severely injured in an accident. Not so well known is that car seat failures often cause serious to catastrophic injuries or death. If your child has been seriously injured because of a car seat failure, talk to an Austin personal injury lawyer about your options.

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Car seats were intended to protect infants and toddlers in the event of a car crash by holding them in place so their bodies could not collide with the inside of the vehicle. Unfortunately when straps fail, or a car seat separates , the infant or child can be severely injured through impact with the inside the car or by strangulation. Some manufacturers do not test their products adequately to find out if they are actually safe to use. As a result thousands of defective seats may be sold before defects become known through a real-life accident. When a child is injured because of a dangerous car seat the manufacturer is not fulfilling its responsibility to ensure its product will do the job as promised. A personal injury lawyer at Barry & Loewy LLP has a reputation for holding manufacturers of defective products accountable.

Our legal team is committed to protecting children from being injured by defective products. When a claim for damages is filed because someone was injured by a dangerous product it is called a product liability claim. Filing a product liability claim has a number of effects. The individual who suffered injury gets fully compensated for all economic losses as well as pain and suffering. The product liability claim holds the manufacturer financially liable and also acts as a deterrent to other manufacturers causing them to avoid similar irresponsible business practices. We understand that no amount of compensation can make up for your child's injuries but it can provide the financial resources your child needs to recover. Call for a consultation with a personal injury lawyer.

Has your child suffered car seat injuries? Contact an Austin personal injury attorney at our firm for experienced and aggressive legal representation.