Injuries To Children

Children are especially at risk for certain types of harm. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that about 2.8 million children are treated for fall-related accidents each year, making falls the leading cause of injuries to children. Other common causes are car crashes, swimming pool accidents, and daycare incidents. No matter the source of your child’s injury, liability lawyer Terrence R. Bethune can help you file a claim in the Atlanta area to seek the compensation you need to pay medical bills and help your youngster recover.

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Car Accidents and Child Injuries

Depending on the circumstances of the accident, Georgia law provides a remedy for the families of children hurt or killed by the carelessness of someone on the road. In the case of a car accident, for example, the minor’s family has the right to file suit against the negligent driver who caused the crash. Most Georgia residents must avoid behavior that unreasonably endangers the people around them. Driving too fast or failing to yield at an intersection may constitute a breach of this responsibility, among many other examples. If that behavior caused the child’s injuries, the motorist may be liable for damages.

Child Injuries and Premises Liability

For situations when a child was harmed on the property of another person or entity, premises liability law may control. Specifically, Georgia has adopted the doctrine of attractive nuisance, which requires a property owner to take steps to keep children safe from hazardous conditions that may be interesting but dangerous to kids, such as swimming pools. The elements of an attractive nuisance claim are:

  • The owner knew or should have known that children were likely to enter the property;
  • The owner knew or should have known that the hazard could cause serious injuries to children;
  • A child would not understand the danger of the condition;
  • The risk to children outweighs the costs of eliminating the danger; and
  • The owner did not use reasonable care to address the condition.
  • An experienced attorney can help you gather the evidence needed to prove an attractive nuisance claim. In addition, standard premises liability rules protect children as well, meaning that a child hurt by falling merchandise or a faulty handrail may have a claim without the need to use the attractive nuisance rule.

Georgia Daycare Child Injuries

Another source of child injuries is daycare incidents. These facilities may be responsible if they were negligent in hiring or monitoring employees, failed to adequately supervise the children in their care, or fell short of specific childcare facility standards imposed by state law. Talk to a knowledgeable lawyer if your child was injured at daycare.

Contact Our Atlanta Child Injury Lawyers

If your child was injured by the wrongdoing of another person, your family does not have to shoulder the physical, emotional, and financial burden alone. You and your child have rights and can hold the responsible party accountable. Whether the harm occurred as a result of a dangerous driver, negligent property owner, or unsafe daycare, injury attorney Terrence R. Bethune can help you pursue the compensation to which you and your child may be entitled. To schedule a free case evaluation with our Atlanta firm, call (800)-465-8733 or visit our contact page.

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