CAR ACCIDENTS AND DROWNINGS CAUSE MOST FATALITIES IN CHILDREN—CALL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY ABOUT YOUR CASE
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef issued a report on childhood deaths caused by accidents on Tuesday, November 9, 2008. The report stated that accidents kill 830,000 children around the world each year. The most common fatal injuries across the globe are drowning, burns, traffic accidents, falls and poisoning. The report included statistics on poor, middle income and wealthy countries. Although measles or pneumonia are very common causes of death in poor countries for infants, once children learn to walk, accidents rise to the top ten causes of death. Once children reach the teenage years (15 to 19 years old), the leading causes of death include: traffic accidents, drowning, fire, falls and poison.
In the United States, 12,175 children die each year from accidents, more than all diseases combined. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for children, while infants are more likely to die of suffocation and children between one and four more likely die drowning. Twice as many boys died accidentally than girls in the United States. Fatal injuries were the highest for American Indians, equal for blacks and whites and lowest for Asians.
Many of these accidents can be prevented by implementing certain laws such as requiring children to sit in booster seats until they are older or raising the driving age. Oftentimes children need an advocate to help them seek justice in cases of negligence, or recklessness. Greenberg & Rudman LLP can provide that voice for children and their families. Please call us at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) and speak to one of our experienced attorneys about your case. Visit our website www.alawpro.com for more information.
