Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By Brooks P. Lynn, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
Parades are places for celebration. Parades are also places of tragedy far too often for young children who are in the parade or merely watching the parade. In a Beaumont Texas Christmas Parade, Aaliyah Carter (age 11) was killed after falling and being run over by a parade float. Aalliyah attended Homer Elementary School in Beaumont, Texas. According to parade witnesses, Aaliyah was running alongside the truck when she tripped over another girl. The driver, who apparently was not aware that the girl was in the road, ran over the girl who was crushed by the parade float wheels. Aaliyah was taken to Christus St. Elizsabeth Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival from castastrophic head wounds. You can read more about the parade accident involving Aaliyah Carter at 11 Year Old Dies in Beaumont Texas Christmas Parade.
KCCI Des Moines Iowa TV Station did an excellent study and program on distracted drivers. Distracted driving can result from common everyday activities that do not exactly combine well with the physical and mental requirements of operating a motor vehicle. While driving, many people eat, sing, talk, read, check e mail, text, and multi-task. Motor vehicles in many states are referred to as “dangerous instrumentalities” since a minor mistake or a second or two of inattention can lead to serious adult and child injuries and, in some instance, death.
The Maine Child Death and Serious Injury Review Panel was established by Maine State Statutes to study the causes and incidents of serious injuries and child deaths in the State of Maine. The Panel reviewed 45 deaths deaths and serious injuries that took place between 1998 and 2003. The Panel is mandated by Maine Statutes. The Panel has a very small staff and has many cases to review. When there is a child death or serious injury in Maine, a personal injury attorney and law firm can also help investigate the cause and manner of death or serious personal injury. Many children in Maine and the New England area are the unfortunate victims of serious injury or death from automobile accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, bus accidents, drownings, head traumas, accident and intentional shootings, and abuse / neglect.