Category Archives: Child Injuries
Pedestrian Accidents Involving Children: The Startling Statistics
In circumstances among children who die in traffic accidents, at least 30% involve children under the age of 15 who are pedestrians. Pedestrians account for about 30% of all traffic fatalities involving children under the age of 15 years. NHTSA … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, back-over, car accidents, children, death, fatalities, injury, kids, pedestrian, personal injury, traffic, young children
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Prevent Child Injury in Cars and Buses
Notably, a recent study found that a key factor influencing the accelerated risk of harm to children in accidents is moving the child prematurely from a child restraint system up to an adult seat and then granting the child to … Continue reading
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Tagged attorney, bus, car safety, child injury, prevent death, prevent injury, safety belt, seat belt
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Keep Your Child Safe: Prevent Car Accident Injury
By far the most common kind of injury accident regarding children is one that often involves a car collision. According to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA), about 250,000 children are hurt every year in auto accidents. This … Continue reading
Posted in Car Accident, Child Injuries, Safety Tips
Tagged buckle up, Car Accident, child restraints, death, injury, kids, prevent, seat belts
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3-year-old Ejected in Violent Seattle Car Crash
On January 4, 2011 two children were seriously injured in a car accident in Seattle’s Central District. The accident occurred at S. Main St. and 20th Ave. S at an intersection with no stop signs. A Toyota sedan carrying four … Continue reading
Posted in Car Accident, Child Injuries, Motor Vehicle Accident, Safety Tips, Seattle
Tagged Car Accident, seriously injured
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Second Incident of Dog Attack in Southeast Seattle
On December 5th, 2010, a young child was viciously attacked and hospitalized by a three bull mastiffs. It is reported that a second attack by the same bull mastiffs has occurred in southeast Seattle. A women reports to being cornered … Continue reading
Posted in Child Injuries, Dog Bites & Animal Attacks, Seattle
Tagged animal attack, bull mastiffs, child accidents, dog bite, seattle
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Dog Attacks & Children: Statistics On Dog Bites Involving Children
There are more than one million dog attacks reported each year and there are estimates that an equal number of dog attacks (1 million) go unreported every year. More than 60% of dog bites occur in the home of the … Continue reading
Seattle Children’s Hospital Tragedy
Seattle Children’s hospital has been under fire for four different medical malpractice cases that have occurred in the last six months, two of which resulted in patient death. These tragedies echo the wrongful death of Michael Blankenship, a 15 year-old … Continue reading
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Tagged medication, Seattle children's hospital, Wrongful Death
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