Baltimore Child Car Seat Defects Attorney
Vehicles and their safety features are proportioned for adults, so children are not as well-protected. It is therefore important and legally required to place babies and toddlers in car seats so that they can be positioned and restrained more safely. Frustratingly, though, if a child car seat is flawed, it can actually place your child in more danger than if they did not have a car seat at all.
Child car seats are meant to help keep your precious son or daughter safe. Should they fail due to negligent design or manufacturing, it can result in serious injuries to your child. If your son or daughter has been hurt by a defective child car seat this should not go unpunished. To fight back, contact a determined Baltimore child car seat defect lawyer from Belsky, Weinberg & Horowitz, LLC, today at 410-234-0100.
Types of Child Car Seat Flaws
A child’s car seat can be forward- or rear-facing, depending on the age and weight of your child. Some can also lock in and out of place so that you can use it as a child carrier. Frustratingly, though, all types of child car seats can come with invisible defects that later cause devastating accidents. Some types of child car seat flaws include:
- Failure to latch to the base
- Improperly constructed safety harnesses
- Separation of cushions
- Lack of sufficient padding
- Use of flammable or otherwise defective materials
Additionally, some latches may require excessive force to undo, which can make it difficult for people to rescue children who are stuck in a car in an emergency situation.
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Sadly, in 2007 alone, an estimated 7,000 children were injured in car accidents despite being harnessed into a child safety seat. These devices are only tested at 30 miles per hour, so any defect is magnified when the accident occurs at higher rates of speed. If your innocent child has suffered due to a flawed child car seat, contact a Baltimore child car seat defect attorney from Belsky, Weinberg & Horowitz, LLC, at 410-234-0100 today.
