Small children can fall easily when they are new to walking, and unable to judge dangerous areas around them. Each year, more than 2.3 million children are injured due to fall-related injuries across the country. Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury for all children ages 14 years and under. Additionally, more children between the ages 1 and 4 years die from unintentional injuries than from all childhood diseases combined. Children who are young and unsteady on there feet can especially be prone to falling down a flight of stairs and escalators. Children may fall down a flight of stairs and escalators in stores and businesses, as well as in apartment buildings. Therefore, business owner's, landowner's, and landlord's have a duty to safeguard dangerous stairwells and escalators to prevent children from being injured or even killed. For example, a landlord may be held liable for the death of a child that falls down a flight of stairs that is negligently maintained, where the probative evidence suggests that the landlord was negligent in failing to repair a broken stair railing. Additionally, an owner has a duty to use reasonable safety precautions to prevent such injuries or tragic deaths around hazardous escalators, such as using warning pictures on the escalator to prevent young children from getting injured.
If your child is injured by falling from a high window or other high area, due to the negligence of another, you should consult with an experienced West Palm Beach child injury lawyer. The experienced and knowledgeable Florida Child Injury Lawyers of Sharmin & Sharmin P.A. will fight to recover for the injured child the compensation and justice he or she deserves. Our experienced team of lawyers and staff will use their skills and knowledge to give your family justice and peace of mind. You need an experienced West Palm Beach child injury lawyer. Call Sharmin & Sharmin P.A. at 1-800-74-TRIAL.
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