Best Child Injury Lawyer » ATV Accidents http://bestchildinjurylawyer.com The Best Resource for Children Injured in Accidents and their Parents. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:56:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 ATV Accidents Responsible for Child Injury Accidents and Death http://bestchildinjurylawyer.com/2010/03/27/atv-accidents-responsible-for-child-injury-accidents-and-death/ http://bestchildinjurylawyer.com/2010/03/27/atv-accidents-responsible-for-child-injury-accidents-and-death/#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:52:01 +0000 http://bestchildinjurylawyer.com/?p=28 New studies pertaining to child injury show that All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are responsible for causing severe injuries like amputations and spinal injuries in children. The findings were presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, in New Orleans.

As per the paper, ATV-associated fatalities have increased nearly 60 percent between 2000 and 2005, while non-fatal injuries have risen 48 percent. The three-wheeled ATVs have been banned, but the four-wheeled, multi-rider ATVs are getting popular, though they are also not that safe. It has also been found that people involved in a multirider ATV accident are over 10 times as likely to need an amputation as people involved in a single rider ATV.

California has had the most ATV-related deaths of children of any state. Well clearly, the course of action seems evident. Children really should not be driving these vehicles.  After all it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Ross Jurewitz is the San Diego child injury lawyer and the managing attorney of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California law firm dedicated to representing people seriously injured and the families of people killed by the negligence of others.  If you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in a child injury incident in California, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

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