“Research shows that as children age, they are less likely to be in the appropriate child safety seat for their age and weight. It’s the responsibility of every parent and caregiver out there to make sure their children are safely restrained every trip, every time,” said Liz Moreno, Safe Kids…
As we previously discussed on our Fort Myers Injury Blog, students of all ages are heading back to school this month. While many of them take the school bus to school there is still quite a few that bike or walk. There are a number of hazards that a child…
The Lee County School District has a plan and its transportation department plans to get your children to and from school on time this year. Parents are still concerned about the yellow buses getting their children to school safely. Every year, more than 25 million students across the country use…
Our hearts go out to the parents and families of the two children who suffered tragic accident this past week. Two children suffered heat-related injuries in Cape Coral and in Collier County. One child died, according to WINK News. Both children were left unattended in hot vehicles. The Florida Department…
Last week was the start of a new generation of rules for safer crib sales at local and national retail stores in an attempt to prevent crib-related child injury in Fort Myers and elsewhere. Back in December, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously to approve new mandatory…
Florida dog bites are the number one contributor to dog bite incidents in the United States, according to the Chicago Tribune. This newly released information comes after the nation’s largest home and auto insurer released a list of the top 10 states for dog bite claims and the money paid…
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) now recommends that children ride in rear-facing car seats until the age of 2 and remain in a booster seat until 8-years-old. Consumers are no longer urged to shop for car seats according to the child’s age. Fort Myers personal injury lawyers encourage you…
The government has announced a recall of nearly 400,000 defective child safety seats for a faulty harness, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported. Our child injury lawyers in Cape Coral and Fort Myers urge parents to check their safety seats for recall and to periodically conduct a thorough examination…
Florida is not doing enough to reduce the risk of serious and fatal traffic accidents, particularly those involving children, the National Transportation Safety Board said this week in recommending that the state strengthen its driving laws. Our Fort Myers injury attorneys frequently report on the dangers car accidents pose to…
Now that Florida has enacted a law that makes not wearing a seatbelt for adults a primary traffic offense, a Florida Senator is pushing for similar legislation regarding booster seats for children in cars. If he is successful, not having children of a certain age secured in a booster seat,…