Child car seats are meant to protect a child from dangers when they are too small to receive protection from a seat belt. A defective car seat that fails during an accident, or normal usage, may potentially cause injuries to your child that could have otherwise been avoided.

Child car seat failure

Failure of a child car seat may result in serious or fatal injuries to a child. There are a number of different reasons why a child car seat can fail, including the following:

• Manufacturer neglect
• Failure of manufacturer to meet safety regulations
• Failure to use sturdy construction materials
• Use of flammable materials
• Defect in the harness
• Sudden release of safety latches
• Carrier separation from base
• Malfunctions of the handle
• Unclear instruction manual, resulting in improper installation

Defects such as the ones listed above may result in a child being seriously injured by the car seat itself or by being ejected from the car seat.

Possible injuries

When a child car seat fails, the child is at risk for the following injuries:

• Brain trauma
• Skull fracture
• Blunt force trauma
• Spinal cord injury
• Internal injuries
• Fatality

Legal rights

The manufacturers of child car seats are required to maintain specific safety standards set by the government. When a manufacturer hasn’t met federal standards and use of a child car seat has resulted in serious or fatal injuries to your child, it is important to seek legal counsel. Contact the attorney’s of Eisenberg Rothweiler Winkler Eisenberg & Jeck to speak with a qualified and experienced child car seat attorney to learn more about your legal rights and options.