Louisiana Child Injury Lawyer - Get Gordon McKernan

Your child getting injured can be one of the most worrisome experiences of your life. When their injuries have been caused because of another adult’s negligence, that worry can be compounded with righteous anger and a hunger for justice. If someone has caused an injury to your child, consider filing a personal injury claim against that party to get the compensation you deserve.

Common Causes of Louisiana Child Injuries

Children can be injured due to a number of reasons, such as accidents, neglect, and even abuse. Many of these injuries are preventable. Children can experience all of the same injuries as adults, including

• Bumps and bruises
• Scrapes and cuts
• Burns of all severities
• Soft-tissue injuries
• Broken bones
• Injuries of the internal organs
• Traumatic brain injury
• Spinal cord injuries that can lead to temporary or permanent disability

Situations That Can Result in Child Injury

While their injuries often resemble adults’, the situations in which children are injured tend to differ wildly. Children can be injured in a number of scenarios, including

• Playground injuries
• Medical malpractice during birth, postnatal care, or in later pediatric care
• Car seat injuries and other injuries sustained during car accidents or truck wrecks
  • Watch our child passenger safety video for more information.
• School bus accidents
• Accidents at daycare or school
• Child abuse
• Dog bites
• Bicycle injuries
• Burn injuries
• Choking

Who’s Liable for a Child’s Injury?

Depending on the situation and circumstances of your child’s injury, a number of people, businesses, or other entities could be found liable. These include daycare workers, teachers, the school system or daycare, other parents, and others.

Recognizing Children’s Injuries

The leading cause of death for children from the ages of 10–19 is accidental injuries. Children tend to be less coordinated than adults, which makes them more prone to accidents. Add to that a child’s changes as they grow—in their abilities, independence, and risk-seeking behaviors—and its’ easy to see how children can be more likely to be injured.

Children tend to also be more curious than adults, and their relative inexperience can mean that they’re less likely to notice danger. This is why it is vitally important to watch children closely, and why adults who don’t could be held accountable for the child’s injuries.

What Is An Attractive Nuisance?

An attractive nuisance is a dangerous item or feature that young children could trespass and be hurt on. For example, a homeowner may have a pool—in which case, it’s their responsibility to take the proper steps to ensure that children can’t access it. If children do trespass and drown or otherwise get hurt, the owner can be held liable for their injuries.

If your child was injured on someone else’s property by an attractive nuisance, call an experienced child injury lawyer with Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys today. We can you provide a free legal consultation and help you recover the compensation you need to pay for your child’s medical expenses and other costs.

Before Calling Insurance, Talk to a Skilled Louisiana Injury Lawyer

After your child is hurt, the first thing you should do is call 911. The first responders on the scene will be able to keep your child stable, and the officer’s report will serve as important evidence in the coming claim process.

However, before you call your insurance, call Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys. Unfortunately, insurance companies are more concerned about their profit margins than about the well-being of your family, and so will probably offer the legal minimum amount for your child’s injuries. An experienced child injury lawyer will be able to convince them that you need more than the minimum to move on with your lives.

Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys Have Proven Child Injury Case Results

The lawyers on the Get Gordon team have 679+ years of combined legal experience helping families and individuals get the compensation they need to heal. Here’s just a few of the multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements we’ve helped Louisiana child injury victims recover:

• $84,000,000 for two children who fell into a pool at an apartment complex, one of whom suffered from brain damage and died later
• $13,000,000 for a young boy who suffered injuries in a commercial truck accident
• $2,000,000 for a boy who dove into shallow water at a pool and ended up paralyzed
• $1,600,000 for the wrongful death of a child in a medical malpractice action
• $1,500,000 for a case involving administering X-rays to an unborn baby, who was born with a tumor

If your child has been injured, you shouldn’t face the future alone. Call Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys at 888.501.7888 for a free legal consultation, and get the help you need.