Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
In the United States and other countries like Ireland, driveway accidents or back over accidents continue to be a problem and a serious danger to small children and toddlers. A doctor in Ireland is trying to raise awareness of this problem and has offered a solution of sorts through a campaign called “Spot a Tot”. One suggestion is to walk around the vehicle and check for any children in the area prior to getting in the car to back up out of the driveway. Drive way or back over accidents happen because a child, due to the child’s height and size, is hidden from the view of the driver as the driver is backing up. There have been a number of drive way or back over accidents leading to serious child personal injuries and even death. Take the time to “Spot a Tot”. A few extra seconds of safety can save a child from serious injuries and can even safe a life. See Drive Way / Back Over Accidents – Danger to Children – “Spot a Tot” Program.
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In Washington and States, children continue to be the unfortunate victims of drive way and back over accidents. In Newcastle, Washington, a father was backing out of his driveway when he accidentally hit his son with the back end of the vehicle. As the father was backing up, the boy ran over from a corner to where the vehicle was backing up according to local police.
In Atlanta and other busy cities, driver should exercise caution especially when driving through or near crosswalks that children use. WSB Radio reported that a child was hit in a crosswalk by a driver who ran a red light and then kept on driving. Tragically, the driver kept on driving and dragged the 8 year old boy another 100 to 150 feet as the driver fled the scene of the pedestrian / automobile accident. The driver was reported to be Cynthia Parham who was arrested later on various traffic related charges. Ms. Parham will be entitled to defend herself against these traffic / criminal charged through an Atlanta criminal defense attorney or the services or the local public defender’s office.
In Utah and Other States, day care centers have been the unfortunate locations of automobile accidents and trucking accidents. Because many day care centers are situated in commercial areas near busy streets and highways, there have been a number of reported automobile accidents in which a vehicle crashes into a day care center facility / building. In Billerica, Utah, it was reported that a mini van crashed into a Kindercare Day Care Center. There were no reported serious personal injuries to children but two infants were transported for medical evaluation at local hospitals following this Utah crash. The police investigating the accident reported that the driver stated that she meant to hit the brake when instead she hit the gas / accelerator.
In Omaha, Nebraska, a two vehicle car crash ended with damage into a day care center. Fortunately, no children in the day care center suffered any personal injuries as a result of this crash. The presence of day care centers just off of busy roads is another reason for drivers to exercise the utmost caution and care when driving in Omaha, Nebraska and other areas.
In San Antonio, Texas, a teen mother has been arrested regarding an automobile accident that led to injuries to a toddler. Police reported that the mother did not properly buckle her infant son in a car seat. Unfortunately, there was an automobile accident in which the child bumped his head on the dashboard and was knocked unconscious. According to a story posted by News 4 WOAI, the 8 month old child was sitting on the front passenger floor board at the time of the crash even though the car was equipped with a rear facing safety seat.
In New Mexico and other States, school buses transport students to and from school throughout communities large and small. For the most part, children are safely transported without incident or injury. Unfortunately, at times, a child suffers serious personal injuries while riding a school bus. Some child personal injuries result from an automobile accident. Some result from the unsafe driving of the bus driver. Other incidents or injuries that take place on a school bus result from fights and / or aggressive behavior from other students. The Las Cruces Public School district will be investigating this incident. Unfortunately, there were no video cameras posted on this bus.