Thousands of children are injured or killed every year in their own driveways when friends or family members accidentally back over them. These fatal child car accidents can devestate a family and the surrounding community.

Here are a few tips on how to avoid these tragic fatal child car accidents, as reported by Injury Board magazine:

1. Before leaving, walk all the way around your car.

2. Always know where your kids are, and make them stand in a spot where you can see them as you depart.

3. Teach your kids never to play in or around a car, regardless if it is running or not.

4. Never leave children alone in a car.

If you or someone you know has lost a loved one due to tragic circumstances, you need information. Order your free copy of The Ohio Wrongful Death Book by calling our office at 800.637.8170.

Our Toledo, Ohio fatal teen car accident lawyers urge teens to drive carefully as football games, Homecoming dances, and bonfires start with the beginning of fall.

According to the National Traffic and Safety Administration, teens are more distracted when they drive, due to factors such as passengers, loud music, cell phones, and iPods.

Parents should sit down and talk with teens about their driving, and emphasize these three rules:

1. Buckle up! Accidents are just that - accidents. Whether or not the accident is your fault, wearing a seatbelt can greatly increase your chances for avoiding serious injury or even death in an Ohio car accident.

2. Stay focused! Keep your eyes on the road, no matter what song is on the radio or which friend is in the car. Paying close attention to the road at all times will make you better prepared for an unexpected stop or roadblock that could cause an Ohio car accident.

3. Do not use a cell phone! It can be tempting to make a “quick” call or to send a “short” text message while driving. Don’t do it! Taking your eyes off the road and onto your phone for even a second can greatly increase your chance for a fatal teen Ohio car accident. Either pull over or wait to get to your destination before sending a text or calling someone on your cell.

If you or someone you know has lost someone to a fatal Ohio car crash, you need information. Contact our Toledo, Ohio fatal car crash lawyers at 800.637.8170 to order your free copy of The Ohio Wrongful Death Book today.

Losing a child in a tragic Ohio accident can be devastating. Even harder is figuring out what action to take against the party who caused the unthinkable death.

Wrongful death claims are mostly controlled by Ohio Revised Code §§ 2125.01, 2125.02, and 2125.03. Those code sections come from the state’s probate laws.

The law allows the executor or administrator of the deceased child’s estate to bring a claim against the person or entity whose negligent conduct or wrongful act caused the child’s death.

A case can be brought if the child could have maintained a claim for negligence or wrongful conduct had the death not occurred. That means the executor would need to show that the other party acted in a negligent or wrongful way and that conduct caused the death. Wrongful death cases can be brought for negligent acts such as car accidents and medical malpractice, or criminal acts like murder and manslaughter.

If you or someone you know has lost a child due to a fatal Ohio child accident, order your free copy of Little Kids, Big Accidents: The Ultimate Guide to Child Injury Cases in Ohio, or The Ohio Wrongful Death Book.