Child Passenger Safety and Personal Injury Claims in New York
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one of the leading causes of death among children in the United States is motor vehicle injuries. In 2014, there were 602 deaths among children aged 12 and younger who were occupants in motor vehicle crashes. Additionally, over 121,350 were injured. A CDC study revealed that in one year, over 618,000 children ages 0 to 12 years rode in vehicles without the use of a seatbelt, booster seat or child safety seat at least some of the time. In 2014, of the children aged 12 and younger who died as a result of a crash,