Child safety tips help prevent injury in Ohio car accidents | Swanton, Ohio car accident attorneys

According to AAA, more families will be taking road trips this year. As more families begin to travel in cars, it is important that parents understand vehicle safety. Evenflo has some simple tips to ensure your family's safety this summer:

It is important that you have a good car seat for your child. Make sure that the car seat fits the child, fits the car, and can be installed correctly every time. 

If your child is too big for a car seat, but not big enough for regular seat-belts alone, then they should ride in a booster seat. Any child weighing 40 to 80 lbs and under 57 inches needs a booster seat. To get the best result, adjust the lap belt so that it fits low and snug across the child's hips, with the shoulder belt across the mid-chest and shoulder. Standard safety belts are designed for adults, not children. A booster seat raises kids up so that the safety belt fits properly. Using a booster seat can reduce a child's risk of injury in the event of a Toledo, Ohio car accident by almost 75 percent.

Make it a rule that any child under 12 years old must ride in the back seat. Many cars have frontal airbags, which are too forceful for small children and pose a serious safety hazard if activated.

Set a good example for your kids by waiting until everyone in the car is wearing a seatbelt. Research shows that children are more likely to not wear a seatbelt if their parents do the same. 

Our Toledo, Ohio car accident lawyers handle cases involving the injury of a child on a regular basis. If your child has been injured in an Ohio car accident, contact our office today to order your FREE copy of Little Kids, Big Accidents.