Children bump their heads all the time, be it from falling off the bed, rounding a corner too sharply, or being injured while playing a sport. But, while some head injuries are benign and will heal with time and rest, others can be more serious. How do you know whether your child’s...
Category: Child Injuries
What Happens If My Child Was Injured Due to Improper Supervision?
Your child is the most important thing in your life. When you put them into the care of another person, you trust that they will be properly cared for and no harm will come to them. Unfortunately, injuries can occur to children in even the safest of environments when improper supervision occurs...
Don’t Make These 5 Common Child Car Seat Installation Mistakes
All parents want to keep their young children safe when riding in the car. However, many children are at an increased risk of injury without their parents even knowing.
Child restraint systems, which are meant to improve safety, are often used incorrectly. In fact, data from the
What Are The Child Car Seat Laws In Mississippi?
Whether as a driver or a passenger, getting around in a motor vehicle is something many of us do every day. It can be easy to forget that being properly secured with a seat belt, child car seat, or booster seat can be the difference between life and death. Having your...
How Can I Prevent Common Child Injuries
Injuries are the leading cause of unintentional death in children and teenagers. More than 20 million child injuries are estimated to occur in the U.S. each year, resulting in approximately 300,000 emergency room visits and 16,000 child fatalities.
You can never completely “injury-proof” your home. But, the...
Understanding Personal Injury Claims for Minors & Children
Every parent’s worse fear is something bad happening to their children. The unfortunate reality is that parents can take all the right precautions to keep their children safe, but they can’t always prevent the negligent or dangerous actions of other people.
In Mississippi, when an adult is injured because...
