Child Car Accident Safety Tips Discussed in Lakeland Florida

The leading cause of death for children in the United States is automobile accidents. As a result, all states, including Florida have very detailed child car seat restraint laws. Although the overwelming majority of parents follow the laws and use child car seats, the death statistics remain high. One of the main reasons appears to be the fact that parents have difficulty following the car seat manufacturer's instructions on how to properly install and use the them.

As a lawyer that handles Lakeland car accident injury cases, I see first hand tragedies like the recent death of an improperly restrained 11 month old girl traveling on US 27 in Davenport. Gary White has done an excellent job of bringing attention to this important issue in an article posted in the Lakeland Ledger. In the article, he identifies the Lakeland and Polk county Florida area resources available to help parents learn how to properly use child seat restraints. He also does a very good job of pointing the statistics on the subject.