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High traffic injuries to children in Indiana
Posted on August 17, 2011 by Ronald Todd
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death for children from 3 to 14 years old.1 In 2008, 1,347 children (ages 14 and younger) were killed in traffic collisions, representing four percent of the 37,261 traffic fatalities in the United States.
Data shows that the largest portion of serious injuries to children occurred in the 8 to 15 year old age group. Seventy-one percent of all child traffic fatalities and 65 percent of incapacitating injuries occurred in the 8 to 15 year old age group. These numbers are disproportionately high given that the 8 to 15 year old age group represents only 50 percent of the Indiana child population. The less than 1 year old age group, representing 6.4 percent of the Indiana child population, also accounted for a disproportionately high share (8.6 percent) of 2009 fatal injuries in traffic collisions.
Injuries to children can be devastating to any family. As a parent, you do your best to ensure your child is kept safe and away from harm. When your child has been injured in an accident, you need an attorney who knows how to help you get the financial compensation necessary to take care of your child's physical and emotional needs.
Ronald S. Todd P.C. has been working for over 17 years as a Personal Injury Attorney and helping families just like yours put the pieces back together after an accident.
Other specialty areas include:
- 18 wheeler crashes
- Automobile accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Drowning accidents
- Severe traumatic brain injuries
Injuries to children cause enough worry. The last thing any parent needs to think about is how they can pay their child's medical bills. At the personal injury law offices of Ronald S. Todd P.C., all personal injury cases are handled on a contingency basis.
We offer off-site visits and have satellite locations all around Indianapolis for your convenience as well. Call us today at (317) 375-7718 or visit us on-line at www.ronaldtoddlaw.com.
This entry was posted in Brain Injuries, Injuries to Children, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck Accidents, 18 Wheeler Crash, 18 Wheeler Lawyer, Ronald S. Todd, P.C., Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
