Category: Children
Indianapolis, Indiana child safety law blog. Here we will provide useful articles of various information on children and vehicles in the Indianapolis, Indiana area.
In the case of , et al., Lee was a 13-year-old child who was struck by a truck as he was crossing a road on his way to school. The road connected the athletic fields to the high school building. Lee filed a complaint against the school and the City alleging that they were negligent […]
The social media app TikTok has inspired many Internet trends both positive and negative. One of the more recent negative TikTok trends was the Milk Crate Challenge where people attempted to walk or run across a set of milk crates. Many people were injured because of this trend. There is another dangerous TikTok trend called […]
If you have ever driven or even sat in a car for a while during the summer, then you realize that the temperature inside can increase dramatically. It is dangerous to leave living beings such as children inside the car during these warm weather months. In the year 2021, 17 children have already died after […]
Motor vehicle accidents continue to be the leading cause of death for children; but, by correctly using a car seat, parents and caregivers can drastically decrease the chances of injury or death. In an updated statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), new research recommends children should stay in a rear-facing car seat as […]
With August here and the end of summer looming, many parents in the Indianapolis area are preparing to send their children back to school—if they haven’t already. For many kids, a new school year means a daily walk from their home to a bus stop, a friend’s house to catch a ride, or to […]
America is a divided nation—surely one need only look as far as the comments section on any news article mentioning the words “Trump,” “Clinton,” “taxes,” “healthcare,” “Democrats,” or “Republicans.” In an era of deep social division, there are few things that unify. There is perhaps no greater unifier than our love of football. Although the […]
A school is a place of learning and exploration, where children are meant to feel safe and have the ability to flourish. Unfortunately, once in awhile kids sustain injuries at school. Most of the time an injury at school is minor and involves only small cuts and bruises. In some cases though, the injury is […]
We’ve gone over the ways in which toys can be hazardous, what toys to look out for, and what to do if you find yourself or your child injured by a toy. In an effort not to cast a pall over the season of giving and stamp out the holiday spirit in us all, let’s […]
Every year, World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc., also known as W.A.T.C.H., releases a list of the ten most dangerous toys of the year. W.A.T.C.H. is an advocacy group bent on informing parents and keeping children safe. It’s a noble goal: hundreds of children are injured by toys every single day—and very often those toys […]