Our Michigan child injury lawyers recently came across a video on YouTube that highlights the importance of proper child car seat. The video was produced by the University of Michigan Transporation Research Institute (UMTRI). The video shows what were to happen to a child if left unrestrained in a car.
In the video you will see [...]
In cases involving children who die in traffic accidents, at least 30% involve children under the age of 15 who are pedestrians. Pedestrians account for about 30% of all traffic fatalities involving children under the age of 15 years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) estimates that more than one fifth (22%) of children [...]
Under Michigan law, all children between the ages of 0 and 3 years old are required to be properly secured in an approved child car seat. For children between the age of 4 and 7 years of age, the legal requirements vary based upon the size and weight of the child.
By far the most common type of injury accident involving children is one that also involves a motor vehicle collision. According to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA), nearly 250,000 children are injured every year in car accidents.
