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Protect Your Children
Children should never be victims of serious injury or abuse; however, in 2007, the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System reported an estimated 1,760 child fatalities. Of this number, children ages 3 and younger were the most frequent victims of child fatalities. In fact, 42.2% of fatalities were in children under 1 year old. Sadly, this number has continued to grow throughout the past years and children all over Texas and the United States are suffering.
Common Threats to Your Children
Parents have an innate sense to protect their children; however, sometimes those you trust to take care of your child may neglect or abuse them. Some common threats to your child are listed below:
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Car Accidents
- School Bus Accidents
- Park and Playground Accidents
- Defective Trampolines
- Defective Sport's Equipment
- Choking
- Burns from Unsafe Products
- Child Crib Accidents
- Careless Adults including Caretakers
- Negligence
- Dog Bites or Animal Attacks
- Unsafe Water-Related Activities
- Child Car Seat Failure
- Defective or Unsafe Toys
- Household Chemicals
- Medication Overdoses
- Pharmaceutical Recalls
- Physical or Sexual Abuse
- Wrongful Death
- Suffocation
- Birth Injuries
- Child Brain Injuries
- Eye Injuries
- Strangulation
- Medical or Hospital Negligence
Serious Injuries Your Child Could Sustain
Many of the situations listed above are common; however, all of them are preventable. In fact, every year in the United States there are as many as 20 million children injured due to an adult's negligence. Many of the above situations can lead to serious injuries to your child. Depending on the severity of the accident, injuries that could occur are:
- Amputation
- Blindness or Eye Injury
- Head Injury
- Long Term or Short Term Disability
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Paralysis
- Disfigurement and Scarring
- Cerebral Palsy
- Broken Bones
- Tendon Tears
- Mental and Emotional Impairment
- Surgical Intervention
At Thomas J. Henry Injury Attorneys, we have the experience and resources to handle your child's case. If your child has been the victim of a serious injury, contact our offices. We are available 24/7. Nights and weekends.
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