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Keep Your Children Safe in a Santa Monica Car Accident

Anyone who has driven around Santa Monica with a child in his or her car understands that safety is always a paramount concern. The reality is that keeping your child safe in the car is a combination of a multiplicity of factors.

Child safety is crucial, especially due to the fact that cars are designed for fully-grown adults; consequently, their safety equipment and features are as well. What this means is that you need to keep your child’s exact size in mind when determining the appropriate safety measures.

Back Seat is Best
One of the best decisions that you can make for your children is to have them ride in the back seat. Studies show that for newborns to 8 year-olds, there is a 64 percent decrease in fatalities and a 31 percent decrease for 9 to 12 year-olds when they are placed in the back seat.

Beware of Airbags
While airbags are great devices for adults, they can actually cause harm to children. In fact, one of the largest contributing factors to child fatalities when they ride in the front seat is the deployment of airbags. Airbags are not designed to deploy at the appropriate height for a child. In addition, airbags can be dangerous for children in car seats.

Check Child Safety Restraints
Even if child safety restraints are utilized they are often applied incorrectly. It is important to ensure that the restraint straps are properly fitted. They should be tight to the body, but not to where they are excessively uncomfortable. Loose restraints allow the body more movement and greater chance of striking a hard surface or even worse, possibly allowing for ejection from the vehicle.

Damages in Southern California Car Accident Cases
If your child has been hurt in a Southern California car accident caused by a negligent driver, you may be able to pursue compensation for injuries. To find out if you have a case against the other driver or if you need assistance with obtaining a fair settlement from the insurance company, contact an experienced Santa Monica car accident attorney at Steinberg & Spencer Injury Lawyers.



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