Top Five Summer Injury Risks for Children

 The summer months are a great time to spend with family and friends. This is usually when many of us take road trips, go camping or host backyard parties and barbecues. However, it is important to remember that summer is also the time of year when there is an increased risk of serious injuries especially for young children from such outdoor activities.
Pediatricians say this is a time of year when there needs to be a high degree of vigilance with respect to children. According to the journal Pediatrics each year one in three child deaths worldwide and more than 12,000 child fatalities in the United States are accidental. More than 30 children died each day in the United States. Also, every year, 9.2 million children visit the emergency room for treatment of injuries.

Common Yet Dangerous Summer Injuries
Here are the top five leading causes of injuries and fatalities among children that occur during the summer season:
1. Drowning: A child drowning may occur at any time, any place within a matter of minutes. Often in these types of incidents, the child drowns quietly and without making any sounds that would alert others. Property owners should pay special attention to the safety features in the pool area such as fences, gates and alarm systems – layers of protection that go a long way in preventing these tragedies. Summer is also the time when children participate in recreational camps. Organizers of these summer programs have a duty and an obligation to keep your children safe by providing adequate supervision at all times.
2. Burn injuries: Fire-related injuries are responsible for 9.1 percent of unintentional deaths among children worldwide, according to a recent article in the journal Pediatrics. Property owners should make sure smoke and fire alarms work on their properties. Children should be closely supervised during cookouts and camps.
3. Falls: Almost 2.8 million children each year are injured as a result of fall-related injuries, globally. Bicycle accident injuries to children and adolescents result in 26,000 traumatic brain injuries worldwide each year. Younger children may become injured while playing or as a result of defective nursery products or faulty playground equipment.
4. Traffic accidents: In the year 2009 alone, more than 1,300 children ages 14 and younger died and 179,000 were injured as occupants in car crashes nationwide. In fact, studies have shown that traffic accidents are the leading cause of death and permanent disability for children over the age of 5.
5. Poisoning: Globally, poisoning results in 3.9 percent of all deaths and here in the United States, more than 300 children are treated each day and two die every day as a result of poisoning.
Negligence and Compensation
When a child suffers serious injuries as a result of someone else’s negligence, he or she can seek compensation for damages including, but not limited to, medical expenses, hospitalization, permanent injury, past and future pain and suffering, etc. If you have lost your child as a result of negligence, you may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit seeking compensation for damages.
If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of negligence, the experienced New York personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm can help you better understand your legal rights and options. Please contact us TOLL FREE 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-WORK-4-YOU (1-800-967-5496). WE CAN EVEN COME TO YOU. There is no attorneys’ fee unless we recover money for you. We can also help with personal injury cases in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or Florida. If you have been seriously injured in any of the 50 U.S. states, please call us and we will try to help you with your case.
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