Pennsylvania Child Seat Defect Lawyers
Child Injuries or Fatalities in a Car Accident?
Most parents and others who transport children are aware of car seat laws requiring children below a certain age and size to be secured in appropriate safety seats. Tragically, however, child seats do not always offer the protection we expect, and defects have played a role in many deaths and catastrophic child injuries.
At Reiff & Bily, our veteran Philadelphia personal injury attorneys understand the intense anguish parents go through when a child is injured or tragically killed. As part of our determination to pursue all potential sources of monetary compensation for you, we will prioritize investigating the type of car seat used and whether defects or other negligence by the manufacturer played a role. Please call or e-mail us now for a free, no-risk case evaluation.
Auto Ejection Cases — Car Seat Injuries — Failures to Warn of Safety Risks
There are many different manufacturers and marketing companies offering a vast range of different child seat designs. Product recalls and safety alerts are relatively common — but, unfortunately, these tend to occur only after serious injuries or fatalities caused by:
- A child's ejection from a vehicle in a crash, due to factors including harnesses, straps and buckles that fail under stress
- Inadequate padding or other design defects that contribute to serious injuries in a crash
- Erroneous or inadequate instructions for installation of the child seat and securing the child
Building Strong Cases on Carefully Researched Evidence
When product design and safety issues are relevant to a car accident or other personal injury case, we move forward aggressively with essential research and consultation of experts. If a product recall or safety warning occurred, we consider that first and foremost as an acknowledgement that the risks were known. If it did not, we may be able to prove liability on the part of a manufacturer for failure to warn consumers.
We are passionate about child seat safety and the obligations of manufacturers to protect the public when the products they profit from are dangerous. Our lawyers' fearlessness and determination has produced numerous high-value recoveries for injured children and suffering families. To discuss what happened to your child with a compassionate, proven attorney, please contact us today.
