Injuries to Minors & Children

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According to a report issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), more than 2,000 children are killed in accidents or die from an unintentional injury every day.  And every year tens of millions of children are left with life-long disabilities.

Children and adolescents are at high risk for many injuries including those caused by:

• Cars and other motor vehicle accidents
• Fireworks
• Playground equipment
• Ingestion of household products such as cosmetics and personal care products, cleaning substances, pain relievers, foreign bodies, and plants
• Household fires
• Falls
• Swimming-related accidents

Whese injuries lead to severe disability, the person or company responsible can be held accountable through a lawsuit filed on behalf of the injured child. When a child is killed as a result of someone else's negligence,  a claim by the child's parent(s) can be a difficult and sensitive matter, requiring the requisite amount of understanding, compassion and patience obtained through years of experience in working with survivors in these situations.

FREE Child Injury Accident Legal Consultation

If you are a parent, guardian or concerned adult related to a minor who has been severely injured in the Seattle area or other parts of Washington state, we'd like to hear from you. Contact us now for a FREE legal consultation regarding your child injury case.

We have offices in Seattle, Bellevue, Mercer Island and Renton to serve accident victims all over Washington State. 

Yes, we can arrange to have someone come to you if you are unable to visit one of our our offices.   

Blog for Injuries to Minors & Children

• Critical Child Bicycle Injuries in Marysville | Washington Child Accident Lawyer
• Child Injury Result of Pedestrian Accident in Lynwood | Car Accident Lawyers, Washington State
• Fatal Highway 121 Accident Kills Teen | Washington Personal Injury Lawyer
• Two Brothers Die in Fatal Car Accident | Minor and Child Injury Lawyer
• Wrongful Death of a Child in Washington State - Seattle Lawyer
• Critical Child Injury Reminder to be Extra Cautious in Winter | Mercer Island Child Injury Lawyer
• Child Ejected from Vehicle in Seattle Car Accident | Bellevue Car Accident Attorney
• Deadly Teen Accident in Kent | Child Injury Lawyer
• Deadly Rollover Car Accident in Arlington | Child Injury Lawyer
• Baby Suffers from Head Injury after Accident | Child Injury Lawyer
• Pedestrian Accident Crtically Injures Teen in East Wenatchee | Washington Pedestrian Injury Lawyer
• Lynwood Girl Injured in Pedestrian Hit-and-Run | Seattle Child Accident Lawyer
• Child Injured in Crosswalk Accident in Oak Harbor | Seattle Child Injury Lawyer
• Bicyclist Injures Six-Year-Old Boy in Downtown Seattle | Seattle Child Injury Lawyer
• Child Hit by Car in Hoquiam | Seattle Child Injury Lawyer
• Four Children Injured in School Bus/Truck Collision | Seattle Child Injury Lawyer
• Autistic Boy Hit by Car on Highway 99 near Tukwila l Child Injury Lawyer
• Yelm Boy Injured In Drunk Driving Accident
• Wrongful Death of Child With A Peanut Allergy l Washington Child Injury Lawyer
• Child Safety Restraints and Car Accidents l Seattle Personal Injury Lawyer
• Children Injured In Car Accidents l Seattle Child Injury Lawyer
• Children and Driveway / Backover Accidents l Seattle Child Injury Lawyer
• Child Accident Injury Research & Statistics l Seattle Lawyer for Children
• School Bus Accidents: Should Buses Have Seatbelts? l Seattle Child Injury Lawyer
• Childhood Injury Accidents: Knowing Your Child's Legal Rights l Seattle Child Personal Injury Attorney
• Washington State Law l Children Injured In Accidents l Child Personal Injury Attorney
• Child Injury Statistics l Kids In Car Accidents l Wrongful Death of a Minor l Seattle Lawyer
• Child Injured In Accident: Understanding Legal Rights l Seattle Children's Rights Attorney
• Legal Process for Child Injury Cases l Seattle Child Accident Lawyer
• Wrongful Death of A Child In Washington State l Seattle Child Accident Lawyer
• School Bus Crash In Washington State l Bus Accident Lawyer
• Sedro-Woolley Girl Injured in Roll-over Car Accident l Seattle Lawyer
• STAR 101.5’s Bikes for Kids Program - Davis Law Group Is Very Proud To Be The Official Helmet Sponsor
• Puyallup Amusement Park Ride Tips Over With 12 Children Onboard l Seattle Attorney
• Girl Dies After Accident in Whatcom County l Seattle Child Accident & Wrongful Death Lawyer
• Whatcom County Girl Dies In Fatal Accident - Seattle Child Accident Lawyer
• Soap Lake Infant Dies In Drunk Driving Accident
• New Report: More Than 12,000 Children Die Every Year in Accidents l Seattle Child Injury Attorney
• Marissa's Tragic Accident & Hopeful Recovery l Seattle Accident Attorney
• Parental Immunity in Child Injury Claims l Seattle Child Accident Attorney
• Children Injured In Accidents l Seattle Child Accident Lawyer
• Halloween Safety Tips For Kids, Parents, and Homeowners l Seattle Lawyer

Library for Injuries to Minors & Children:

• School Bus Accidents Can Be Prevented by Safety Training and Parking Lot Design   
  Description: At fault was the school district for failing to provide a parking lot with visibly designated markings; failing to provide appropriate cross walks; and failing to provide a school safety plan for bus arrivals and departures
• Damages for Wrongful Death of a Child - Part #1   
  Description: The damages recoverable for the wrongful death of a child include medical, hospital, and medication expense, and the loss of consortium (love, companionship, services and support) that the child provided to the parents. The parents are also entitled to recover damages for the loss of financial support that the parents received from the child, and up to the time when the child reaches the age of majority. To recover lost financial support, the parents will usually have to show a history of receiving support from the child before that child's death.
• Damages for Wrongful Death of a Child - Part II   
  Description: Take for example the child whose wrongful death is caused shortly after the child's 18th birthday. In that situation, the parents have no legal means to recover against the responsible party. Not unless the parents can show that they were financially dependent on their young child - a situation that almost never occurs.
• The Wrongful Death Of A Child - Part Two   
  Description: In the context of the specific wrongful death statute, the term "support" generally means to provide for a child's needs for housing, food, clothing, education and health care. Usually, a non-custodial father who is obligated by a court order to make child support payments can meet this requirement by showing compliance with the order. Presumably, a parent who pays child support every month is one who regularly contributes to the support of a child.
• The Wrongful Death Of A Child - Part One   
  Description: The state of Washington permits a parent to recover damages for the loss of a minor child, as long as the parent has regularly contributed to the support of the child.
• Legal Process for Child Injury Claims - Part Three   
  Description: Depending on which county the lawsuit is filed in, the discovery phase can take many months or sometimes more than a year. When discovery is completed, and each side knows what evidence will be offered at trial, this is the time when the parties may conduct settlement discussions.
• The Legal Process for Child Injury Claims - Part Two   
  Description: It is a dangerous practice to wait to settle a claim or file a lawsuit right before the statute of limitations period expires. If a lawsuit is filed right before the deadline and if the defendant cannot be found, or if the wrong defendant is served, the case could be dismissed and the plaintiff gets nothing. For this reason, it may be prudent to hire an attorney well before the statute of limitations expires. Many attorneys will refuse to accept a case when the statute of limitations period is about to expire because there may be insufficient time to investigate the case, file suit and locate and personally serve the proper defendant.
• The Legal Process for Child Injury Claims - Part One   
  Description: The legal process for child injury claims differs from the legal process for cases brought by adults. For starters, a child under the age of 18 is considered a minor. In Washington, a minor cannot file a lawsuit on his or her own. This can only be done by a guardian appointed by the court. A guardian is someone who the court believes will adequately protect the child's interests and do what is best for the child in the legal case that is being filed on the child's behalf.
• Negligence of the Child in Child Accident Cases   
  Description: For children who are 6 years of age and older, they may be deemed negligent and thus legally responsible for their own injuries. But there is one important difference.
• Parental Negligence and Parental Immunity in Child Accident Cases   
  Description: Usually when a child has been injured in an accident, the conduct of the child's parents is called into question. Typically the insurance company will try to argue that the child was injured in large part due to the parents' failure to adequately supervise the child. But this argument often fails.

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Case Results for Injuries to Minors & Children:

• $600,000 for Permanent Boat Propeller Injury

Awarded: $600,000 Settlement

Videos about Injuries to Minors & Children:

• Children's Hospital In Seattle Makes Medication Error That Kills 15 Year Old Boy

Web Resources for Injuries to Minors & Children:

• Child Injury Lawyer Seattle - Facebook

  Description: Looking for a Child Injury Lawyer in the Seattle, Washington area? Check out the Child Injury Lawyer Seattle fan page on Facebook. 

• Little Kids, Big Accidents - FREE Legal Resource For Parents of Injured Children

  Description: Learn the facts about serious accident claims involving children; develop an understanding of the legal and settlement process for child injury claims; get tips on dealing with insurance companies; get insight into how to determine the value of a child injury claim; and learn the answers to common questions and legal issues that are often present in cases involving children.

• STORY: Summer Camp, Safety and Your Child

  Description: Summer camp is in full swing, and more than 11 million kids and adults are enjoying a dose of summer fun. For all the swimming, running and high-intensity activities, most kids actually manage to have a safe and healthy experience.

• CNN STORY: Surviving summer camp -- for parents and kids

  Description: For parents, sending kids off to summer camp is an emotional balancing act: There's the prospect of fresh air and friendships, competition and camaraderie, but there's also the worry of insect bites, injuries and allergies.

• STUDY: Illness and Injury Among Children Attending Summer Camp in the United States, 2005

  Description: Internet- and telephone-based surveillance systems can be successfully used to conduct illness and injury surveillance among children attending summer camp. Data collected via such systems can be used to calculate illness and injury rates, to describe patterns of illness and injury, and to identify risk factors for camper-related illness and injury. Given the millions of children attending summer camp yearly, a surveillance system such as this can provide the data needed to develop evidence-based prevention interventions to decrease the number of youth whose camp experiences are negatively affected by illness and injury.

• BRAIN-INJURED CHILDREN FROM STRESSED OR DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO ONGOING PROBLEMS

  Description: Family strength and socioeconomic status can make a positive difference in a child's recovery from traumatic brain injury, according to a new study. Although children with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) exhibit substantial and long-term academic and behavioral residual disability, there is a brighter outlook for children with moderate TBI -- but improvement is greater for children from more advantaged environments. These findings appear in the January issue of Neuropsychology, published by the American Psychological Association (APA).

• STUDY: Management of severely injured children in road accidents

  Description: Study examines the impact of acute care management on outcome in children severely injured in road accidents.

• Seattle Children's Hospital, Research & Foundation

  Description: Ranked as one of the best children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report magazine, Children’s serves as the pediatric referral center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.

• Help for Brain Injured Children

  Description: The Cleta Harder Developmental School (CHDS) was established and became a Non-Public School, certified by the CA Board of Education.

• ChildAdvocate.net

  Description: ChildAdvocate.net serves the needs of children, families and professionals while addressing mental health, medical, educational, legal and legislative issues.

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