Injuries to yourself or other adults are very stressful and scary incidents, but when the victim is a child of yours, the stress levels rise through the roof. Sometimes, the injuries caused may not be under your control. Children are extremely susceptible to a variety of different injuries, and as parents, you often depend on caregivers, other adults and companies to provide services and products that will offer safety and security to our children. Unfortunately, in some cases, childhood injuries can be catastrophic and even result in death. The professionals at Portland Personal Injury Attorneys aim to help point you in the direction in this difficult situation, as well as to help you secure a lawyer that will be with you every step of the way.
A Lawyer’s Job and Protection of Rights
- To prevent the same injury from happening to another child.
- To hold accountable any negligent party or company for the injuries caused to your child.
- To help alleviate some of the financial damages caused by the child’s injury.
- Your child deserves to be compensated for his/her pain and suffering as a result of the negligence that caused the unnecessary injury.
Allow the the caring and knowledgeable experts of Portland Personal Injury Attorneys help you and your family receive the compensation deserved in when an incident occurs.
Quick Statistics
- The leading cause of death to children over the age of one is trauma. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for children.
- Every year, over 6,600 children die from injuries.
- 14,000 children suffer injuries every year from negligence.
- Along with vehicle accidents, swimming pool and poisoning related incidents cause a large majority of the 435,000 emergency room visits due to negligence by a caregiver other than the direct family. (Babysitter, nanny, ect.)
- 200,000 emergency room visits are for playground injuries each year.
- Because children have small body masses and their immune systems are not up to the same strength as adults, they are far more likely to suffer adverse affects from ingesting poisonous materials or substances.
Common Causes: Child Injury
In Oregon, some of the common causes of child injury include:
- Dog bites and animal attacks
- Dangerous or defective childrens’ products
- Swimming pool incidents
- Sports and other physical activities
- Car, pedestrian, and bicycle accidents
- Choking hazards or materials that are poisonous if digested
All parents obviously love their children, and hate seeing them in pain and suffering. This is why contacting Portland Personal Injury Attorneys is crucial to the recovery process for you and your family. Through our connections with professional lawyers, you can be assured that the compensation you deserve will be acquired, as well as the relief that comes with knowing that your difficult situation is under control by a knowledgeable expert. This way, you can focus on what matters most: your child’s health and recovery.