Ohio child accident lawyers | Accidental death

Unintentional injuries are the cause of death for nearly a million children every year, and our Ohio child accident lawyers have handled many of these types of cases.

The World Health Organization reports that the largest contributor to this number is traffic accidents, with drowning being a close second. The top five is then rounded out with fires or burns, falls, and poisoning. These accidents make up about 830,000 deaths of children under the age of 18 per year and millions more are left permanently scared or disabled.

The director of the Department of Injuries and Violence Prevention at WHO, Dr. Etienne Krug, says that the is such a preoccupation with childhood diseases and malnutrition that there is not enough research being done on the prevention of unintentional injuries. He stated that once a child reaches the age of 9, injuries not related to disease become the leading cause of death.

Even though in the United States injuries from road accidents have been greatly reduced by helmets and child safety seats, it is still the leading cause of fatal injuries. More than 70,000 young children and teens were killed in traffic accidents between 2000 and 2005.

If you or someone you know has a child who has lost their life to tragic circumstances, you need information. Contact our Ohio child accident lawyers at 800.637.8170 to order your free copy of Little Kids, Big Accidents.