Child Injury
Child Injuries
More than 10,000 children die from accidental injury each year.
Leading Causes
Ages 1 to 4:
- Auto accidents
- Drowning
Ages 5 to 9:
- Auto accidents
- Fire and burn injuries
- Drowning
Ages 10 to 14:
- Auto accidents
- Drowning
- Other land transport injuries (motorbikes, ATVs, etc.)
Ages 15 to 19:
- Auto accidents
- Poisoning
- Drowning
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
As a family firm, Crocker Law Offices take special care in fighting for the rights of children who have been injured or killed. For a parent, dealing with the serious injury or death of a child is unimaginable.
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for children in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From a legal standpoint, childhood injuries can involve car accidents, drowning, poisoning, fire and burn injuries and sports-related injuries. Medical treatment can be complicated by growth factors and psychological issues of a serious accident during the formidable years of mental development. Long-term complications of broken bones, joint injuries, and back and head injuries should also be taken into account.
A Kentucky child accident lawyer can also fight the assertion that the injury or death of a child was caused in part by the child’s actions. In many instances, like dog attacks and drowning, courts have ruled that children of a certain age or in certain situations cannot be presumed to have behaved in a manner than contributed to their injury or death.
In other cases, a tragic accident causes a child to be seriously injured or killed under the watch of a trusted neighbor, babysitter, relative or family friend. A Bowling Green, Kentucky child accident attorney can work with you and your family in as amicable a manner as possible to collect damages from a homeowner’s or property owner’s insurance company in instances where a child is injured or killed while under the care of a trusted friend or relative.
Contact Crocker Law Offices for a free and confidential appointment to discuss your rights.
Kentucky child injury cases handled by Crocker Law Offices include:
- Car Accidents
- Birth injuries
- Playground injuries
- Daycare/child care mistreatment or injury
- Fireworks injuries
- Poisoning
- Falls
- Drowning
- Dog bites/animal attacks
- Fire and burn injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Sports-related injuries
- Assault injuries
- Firearm injuries
- ATV accidents
- Broken bones
- Product liability (faulty safety seats, child toys, etc.)
If your family needs to speak with a Kentucky child accident lawyer, call Crocker Law Offices for a free and confidential appointment to discuss your rights.
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