THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO CONSIDER FOR CHOOSING A CHILD SEAT
[mp_row]
[mp_span col=”12″]
[mp_heading]
Considering this one thing could save your child’s life in the event of a car accident
[/mp_heading]
[/mp_span]
[/mp_row]
[mp_row]
[mp_span col=”3″]
[mp_image id=”1180″ size=”full” link_type=”custom_url” link=”#” target=”false” caption=”false” align=”left”]
[/mp_span]
[mp_span col=”9″]
[mp_text margin=”25,none,none,none”]
Making sure your child is safe is a top priority and it’s not as simple as just abiding by the regulations set out for you. Actually, while most people won’t hesitate to put an infant or toddler in a car seat, many don’t realize how important it is to have a young child properly restrained in a booster seat. Our car accident attorneys in Tampa know the pain of watching a family suffer after an accident all too well because of improperly restrained children.
[/mp_text]
[/mp_span]
[/mp_row]
[mp_row]
[mp_span col=”12″]
[mp_text]
Some states require children up to the age of 8 to sit (and be buckled into) in a booster seat when in a moving vehicle. Florida law requires a child to sit in a car seat up till the age of 3 and a car seat or booster for kids of 4 and 5 years old. Therein lies the secret to choosing the right car seat for your child.
In the event of an accident, younger children fare better in well-restrained car seats. In fact, the greatest cause of death for young children involved in a car accident is a lack of age-appropriate safety restraints. However, according to Bevin Maynard, child advocacy supervisor (St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital), the safety measures should be based on height rather than age. All children under the height of 4 feet 9 inches should continue to sit in a booster seat regardless of their age.
As car accidents attorneys, we’ve seen our fair share of traumatic events. Nothing can be as traumatic as losing a child too soon. Ensure your child’s safety at all times. A car accident is a distressing event in which you may need a competent car accident attorney to ensure you get the best out of you claim.
For more info on child safety seats visit our Child Safety Resource page.
[/mp_text]
[/mp_span]
[/mp_row]
[mp_row]
[mp_span col=”12″]
[mp_button text=”Contact Us” link=”http://716.0e7.mwp.accessdomain.com/contact-us/” target=”false” icon=”fa fa-phone” icon_position=”left” full_width=”false” align=”center” mp_style_classes=”motopress-btn-color-silver motopress-btn-size-middle motopress-btn-rounded motopress-btn-icon-indent-small”]
[/mp_span]
[/mp_row]