Child Injury NewsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than 200,000 children ages 14 and younger are treated at emergency rooms each year for playground-related injuries. About 45% of injuries on playgrounds are severe (i.e., fractures, internal injuries, concussions, dislocations, and amputations.)
Our Michigan child injury lawyers are reporting that Macy’s Inc. has recalled 33,000 hooded boys and girls sweatshirts. These sweatshirts are made under its Green Dog and Epic Threads labels. These were sold from July 2008 through March 2009.
We had previously written about the serious entanglement and choking injuries that can be caused by the [...]
Cases invloving playground injuries involve knowledge of a specialized area of law and therefore parents of a child injured on Michigan playground should consult with a Michigan child injury lawyer.
With the warm weather finally here, children are now playing more outdoors at their homes, schools, and parks. Playgrounds are tremendous fun for children, but parents need to be aware of the dangers posed by a seemingly safe playground. Knowledge of these dangers can help prevent injury and harm to an innocent child.
Each year, more [...]
On May 19, 2006, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a letter to clothing manufacturers, importers, and retailer’s of children’s clothing to advise them of new standards regarding drawstrings on upper outerwear clothing. The letter discussed the substantial risks of injury and death posed upon children with drawstrings in the neck area. Several incidents of [...]
A child injury lawsuit was filed in Illinois by the mother of a child who was injured on a school field trip to a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant. The suit alleges that the f year old girl suffered severe injuries when some older and bigger kids fell on her in an enclosed tunnel area. The [...]
