Child’s Play: Millions of Kids Get Hurt or Suffer a Loss of Life Due to Accidents

According to the World Health Organization, more than 2,000 kids lose their life every single day. Even if that is a conservative estimate, the death annual toll from accidents involving children would be 730,000. And even when babies, infants, toodler, adolescents and teens avoid death, millions of children are left with injuries and life-altering disabilities like a broken neck, severed limbs and traumatic brain injuries. In fact, among children ages 0 to 14, traumatic brain injuries result in 400,000 emergency room visits every year, healthline.com reports.

What causes these injuries and deaths? The most common causes are

• Car, truck, SUV, and other motor vehicle accidents
• Fireworks
• Playground equipment like jungle gyms and swings
• Swallowing toxic chemicals found in household items such as cosmetics, cleaning solutions and pain relievers
• Household fires
• Falls
• Swimming-related accidents
• Construction site accidents
• ATV, motorcycle and scooter wrecks.

If your child has suffered a serious injury and you believe it was due to the carelessness of another person or company, it would be wise to consult with an attorney. You could wind up facing thousands of dollars of medical bills and a lifetime of rehabilitation costs. You have the right to pursue compensation from the at-fault person or company.

When a child is tragically killed due to someone else's negligence, you should consider filing a wrongful death lawsuit. Clearly, this is a difficult and sensitive issue. You may be struggling with the loss of your child and don't want to get tangled up in a lawsuit. Again, this is why retaining the services of an attorney is important. We can take that burden off your shoulders and pursue the legal claim on your behalf.

Our firm has handled numerous wrongful death lawsuits and cases involving injured children. We'd be happy to talk with you about your case in a no-pressure, free consultation. We have offices in Hampton and Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA), and Elizabeth City, North Carolina (NC). In addition, we can arrange to have someone come to you if you are unable to visit one of our offices.

To learn more about serious personal injury cases, check out these other articles:

• Electric Shock Drowning: A Hidden Danger In Fresh Water
  
• FAQs about Virginia (VA), North Carolina NC) and South Carolina SC) Workplace Injuries

About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia (VA) injury law firm whose attorneys focus exclusively on personal injury and accident law. We have a proven track record in the court room, and you can review our case results to see for yourself. Our attorneys have deep roots in Virginia and handle cases throughout the commonwealth including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton and Suffolk, VA. We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in VA if you've been seriously hurt by another person's carelessness. 

Virginia injury lawyers Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been recognized as among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Shapiro and Lewis have also been selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. Rick and Jim have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, making them among the 5 percent of lawyers so honored. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our Virginia Beach accident injury firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill. 

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