Category: Child Injury

21 Apr 2014 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Welcome to the Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath Blog

The Accidents Safe blog was set up to help keep our clients and the public informed of important safety information that potentially could effect their every day lives.  Auto recalls, defective tires, car seats and many other products or medications…
13 Jul 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Prevent Medical Errors During your Child’s Treatment

There may be nothing more difficult for a parent than watching their child suffer. When a child is ill or injured and requires medical care, a parent’s vigilance during and after treatment can be instrumental in the outcome. Here are seven…
08 Jun 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Spring Break Parties May Cause Teen Traffic Accident Deaths

Spring break is a welcome release of the tensions of college studies for many American students. Many students head to warm climates with swim suits and close friends, and look forward to a week of music, dancing and fun. Unfortunately, the…
08 Jun 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Teen Killed in Motorcycle Crash to Become Poster Boy for Safety

Motorcycles are often invisible to cars.  Many fatal accidents are caused by drivers who are unaware of a motorcycle and fail to see them merging into traffic or crossing into their lane. One such incident resulted in the tragic death of Panama…
08 Jun 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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How to Properly Use Car Seats for Older Children

The CDC estimates that 638 children ages 12-years old and younger died as passengers in automobiles in 2013, more than 127,000 children were injured in car crashes. Another study found that more than 618,000 children age 0-12 rode in motor vehicles…
25 May 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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DiVinci Baby Crib Recall: Protecting Consumers From Defective Products

In October 2015, DaVinci brand cribs expanded an initial recall from July of 11,7000 units to include another 6,000 cribs. The additional cribs were recalled because of breakage and detachment in mattress support brackets, which could cause…
16 Sep 2014 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Accident Recovery: Future Damages for Promising Student Athletes

In 2010, one of our clients was involved in a major auto accident in Palm Beach County in which she sustained severe injuries to her wrist and lower extremities.  Multiple surgeries were partially successful, but she sustained extensive and…
16 Sep 2014 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Risk Factors for Child Auto Accident Injury and Death

A new Florida law has just raised the age for child restraint device use in motor vehicles.  Once a child outgrows their infant car seat, they must ride either in a larger seat with a 5-point harness or a booster seat—until their sixth birthday.…