Child car seats are meant to protect a child from dangers when they are too small to receive protection from a seat belt. A defective car seat that fails during an auto accident, or normal usage, may potentially cause injuries to your child that could have otherwise been avoided.
Child car seat failure
Failure of a child car seat may result in serious or fatal injuries to a child. There are a number of different reasons why a child car seat can fail, including the following:
- Manufacturer neglect
- Failure of manufacturer to meet Accident regulations
- Failure to use sturdy construction materials
- Use of flammable materials
- Defect in the harness
- Sudden release of Accident latches
- Carrier separation from base
- Malfunctions of the handle
- Unclear instruction manual, resulting in improper installation
Defects such as the ones listed above may result in a child being seriously injured by the car seat itself or by being ejected from the car seat.
Possible injuries
When a child car seat fails, the child is at risk for the following injuries:
- Brain trauma
- Skull fracture
- Blunt force trauma
- Spinal cord injury
- Internal injuries
- Fatality
Legal rights
The manufacturers of child car seats are required to maintain specific Accident standards set by the government. When a manufacturer hasn’t met federal standards and use of a child car seat has resulted in serious or fatal injuries to your child, it is important to seek legal counsel. Contact the attorney’s of Eisenberg Rothweiler Winkler Eisenberg & Jeck to speak with a qualified and experienced child car seat attorney to learn more about your legal rights and options.
