Though automobile airbags are wonderful safety devices for adult drivers and passengers, they can injure and even kill children. Airbags deploy with powerful force because they must be available to protect passengers within a fraction of a second of impact.
That quickness that makes them so effective in protecting adults is the precise feature that makes [...]
All you have to do is ensure your child wears a helmet while riding a bicycle. With school letting out for the summer, kids have more time to get outside on bicycles. However, an otherwise healthy activity can turn dangerous all too quickly.
Staying off busy roads is not enough. More than half the 135 children [...]
I just discovered a great resource for parents who want to ensure their children stay safe and want to do it for a reasonable price. You’ve got to visit mypreciouskid.com and mypreciouskid/blog.com.
Right now, they’re giving away free car seat IDs. Now is your chance to be better safe than sorry. Car seat ID tags may [...]
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tested many of the most popular child booster seats on the market today and found that some actually increase the risk of certain injuries. Many of the offending seats were of the convertible kind – the 3-in-1 or All-in-One models.
It is difficult to do everything well, and this [...]
Thirteen-year-old Sara Hennarichs was driving a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle (”ATV”) when she lost control, ran into a tree, and died soon thereafter. Sara’s estate sued Roger and Karen Fina, who owned the ATV, and their son Nicolas, who let Sara drive it. The jury found the Finas liable for Sara’s death and the appellate court [...]
On Tuesday outside Orlando on Florida’s Turnpike, a 9-month-old baby boy suffered serious injuries and his mother was killed when the van they were passengers in blew a tire and rolled over. The mother was not wearing her seat belt and the boy was sitting unharnessed in his child safety seat which was not secured [...]
I just came across a great site full of important information about preventing child injuries in car accidents. It’s full of information about the considerations for children of different ages and has some good videos too.
