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Child Injuries

Because of the emotion involved, child injury cases are some of the most difficult to handle. Some of the injury types are the same as adults, such as auto accidents, falls, and defective products. But many injuries are unique to children. For example, burns, child abuse, shaken baby syndrome, school injuries, daycare injuries, bicycle injuries, animal attacks, and playground injuries are just a few of the cases unique to children. No matter what the nature of the traumatic injury to your child, the dynamics of handling the case will be different from that of a standard lawsuit. There are many factors to consider. You need an attorney experienced in handling child injury cases, and who has a genuine interest in protecting our children. As responsible adults we all are tasked with the responsibility of protecting our children from harm. When our children are harmed or injured, especially by the negligence of another, you want attorneys who can empathize with the family and who you know will advocate on behalf of your child and your family.

Library for Child Injuries:

• Dog Bite Injuries, Finding Insurance Coverage   
  Description: Florida personal injury attorney, Jim Dodson, with principal office in Clearwater, Florida, provides free advice through informative articles regarding personal injury issues such as locating potential insurance coverace for children injured by both vicious and non-vicious dogs.
• Dog Bite Injuries Suffered by Children   
  Description: Tampa area child injury attorney, Jim Dodson, provides information for parents and caregivers related to the traumatic injuries suffered by children from dog bites.
• Liability of Adult Caretakers for Failure to Place Child in Car Safety Seat   
  Description: Tampa, Florida personal injury attorney, Jim Dodson, with pricipal office in Clearwater, Florida, discusses recent Florida District Court of Appeal decision holding caretaker responsible for child's injuries suffered in motor vehicle accident, due to caretaker's failure to use proper saferty seat.

Frequent Questions for Child Injuries:

• My son was recently bitten by a dog belonging to someone who was visiting our home.  My question is, do you handle dog bite cases, and do I have a claim?
• My 10-year old son was seriously injured when he was hit by a car while riding his razor scooter on the sidewalk.  The car that hit him was at fault.  What insurance will pay his medical bills and pain and suffering?

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