Parents try to do everything they can to ensure the safety of their children. Unfortunately, some have had to hire a Denver injury lawyer because their child was injured in a car accident. One very important way to keep kids safe when they are riding in a motor vehicle is to make sure that they are using a car seat or booster seat appropriate for their size and age, that the seat is properly installed, and that the seat has not been subject to a car seat recall.
When a car accident has resulted in injuries to any family member, it is advisable to contact a personal injury attorney. Denver citizens also have other tools at their disposal that can be utilized prior to even needing a lawyer. This includes access to a comprehensive list of recalled car seats. The site does not contain information on car seats recalled more than ten years ago, but instructions on how to access information on older seats is provided. Experts and manufacturers usually do not recommend using car seats older than 5 years. The site provides drop down menus for both recalls by child seat manufacturers and also recalls of motor vehicles with integral child seats. Additionally, there is an area to file complaints about child car seats.
One of the best features of the site is the “Register your Child Restraint” section and the opportunity to sign up for the NHTSA’s recall notification email system. Denver injury lawyers concur with the NHTSA’s strong recommendation that parents should register their child restraints with the product’s manufacturer. If there is a safety recall, the manufacturer is required to notify all registered owners by first class mail that their child restraint is included in a recall. Manufacturers are required to place the seat’s model number and also the date it was made on each restraint they produce. And some manufacturers even have systems allowing the registry of car seats online. The safercar.gov site includes a list of manufacturers set up to do this, and also provides a way for NHTSA to provide child restraint registration information to manufacturer’s on behalf of individuals.
Car seat restraints are intended to protect children. Sometimes flaws in the design of a car seat become apparent over time, necessitating a recall. Because people often use restraints over a number of years, it is important to first register with the car seat manufacturer and to then ensure that all information they have on file is up to date. By ensuring that a suitable child restraint is being used, parents may obviate the need to ever hire a personal injury attorney. Denver sees enough injuries as the result of traffic accidents, and those involving children are even more heartbreaking. Taking every available step to ensure the safety of a child can be one of the smartest things a parent or caregiver can do.
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