Defective Child Car Seats Continue to be a Problem in California

Being struck by an oncoming car or being otherwise involved in an automobile accident can be one of the most frightening experiences one can endure. But there is perhaps nothing more terrifying than getting into a car accident with your children in the backseat.
Too many child car seats are proving to be ineffective throughout the United States, making automobile accidents the number one killer of children who have not yet reached their teenage years. Because of the substantial amount of car accidents that occur each year in Los Angeles and San Diego, the chances of children being injured or killed in car accidents due to defective car seats is substantially greater than in other areas of the country. This is just one of many reasons why there are a number of personal injury lawyers available to serve you and other families who have either lost a child or whose child sustained traumatic injuries during an automobile accident, both due to defective c

ar seats.

Nothing can prepare a parent and other family members for the serious injury or death of a young child. The car accident may have been the fault of another vehicle and driver. Maybe the cause of the crash was purely accidental. Perhaps you stand in partial blame for going too fast down the highway. Whatever the case may be, your child’s car seat was meant to protect your little one from any potential harm and injury that can occur during automobile accidents. If the car seat failed to provide this essential protection, it could be because the product was defective. The assurance and effectiveness of child car seats have been hot topics in the United States for the past decade as hundreds of manufacturers have been forced to recall their products due to defects and potential safety hazards that could crop up in case of an automobile accident. Many of the seats created to protect infants and children in this scenario were actually to blame for many of the injuries these young ones sustained.

Some of the defects that are common in child car seats can include an improperly structured harness, a sudden release seatbelt, dysfunctional handles, and an overall feebly constructed seat. To make potential accidents even more dangerous, some child car seats also play host to flammable fabrics and other hazardous materials. It is important for parents from all over to keep close tabs on product recalls, particularly regarding child car seats and other products used frequently for and around your children. If, however, your child was already the injury victim or fatal casualty of a defective car seat, you should contact an injury lawyer immediately following the accident. He or she can potentially help alleviate your financial stresses as you and your relatives take time to help your child begin recovery or mourn your little one’s passing. Although financial compensation can in no way recompense the loss or serious injury of one’s child, it can provide the financial support you’ll need to survive through the difficult processes of recovery, grief, and healing. Making companies financially liable can prevent future manufacturing mistakes and actually save lives.