Phoenix Car Crash Critically Injures 7-Month-Old Baby
Unintentional injury is the number one killer of children ages 1 – 14 years of age. One of its leading causes of injury or death is a motor vehicle accident. Children, ages four and below are at greater risk since they are most vulnerable to physical injury. It approximately accounts for an alarming half of all unintentional injuries or deaths. The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) reported an estimate of 1,770 child fatalities in 2009 alone. It translates to a rate of 2.34 per 100,000 children in general. The rate of injury and death has been increasing over the past few years.
In recent news, a 7-month old baby girl was in extremely critical condition after a two-vehicle car accident in Phoenix, 2 p.m., Friday, reports ABC15. The mother was arrested and was found out to have other charges such as: one count of aggravated assault, two counts of endangerment, and one count of child abuse. The infant wasn’t properly restrained in an Arizona child safety seat seat causing her critical condition. The mother is said to have a total of nine children, eight of which have all been taken by Child Protective Services (CPS).
Instead of the parent protecting his/her child, what happened is that the parent was the one who caused this misfortune. When addressing this issue, prevention should be a priority.
If you know someone or a loved one who has been involved in child neglect or abuse, there is a free consultation at (480) 389-2463. We are child injury lawyers in Phoenix and we may be able to help.
