Kaiser urges parents to check their children’s car seat before summer trips

By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

Kaiser urges parents to check their children’s car seat before summer trips

Improper use of a child seat during crashes is one of the leading causes of preventable injury or death among toddlers.

Updated: 8:52 PM PDT May 1, 2024

COURSE, FOR HER EFFORTS SAVING THAT MAN’S LIFE. THE SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON IS COMING UP, AND KAISER PERMANENTE WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT FAMILIES ARRIVE SAFELY AT THEIR DESTINATIONS. KAISER SAYS THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO TAKE A REFRESHER ON CAR SEAT SAFETY, IMPROVE OUR USE OF A CHILD SEAT DURING A CRASH IS ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF PREVENTABLE INJURIES OR DEATH AMONG TODDLERS, ACCORDING TO KAISER. UP TO 70% OF NEW PARENTS ARE NOT PROPERLY SECURING THEIR THEIR KIDS IN A CAR SEAT HERE IN CALIFORNIA, THE LAW IS REAR FACING TO TWO YEARS OLD OR IF THE CHILD IS OVER 440 POUNDS OR 40IN, THEN THEY’RE ALLOWED TO SWITCH DIRECTION AS ALL OF THOSE YOU KNOW, ARE INFANTS AND TODDLERS. MOST OF THESE CAR SEATS GO UP TO 35 OR 40 POUNDS REAR FACING, AND WE REALLY WANT TO KEEP THEM REAR FACING UP UNTIL THEY REACH THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF THAT SEAT. AND IT CAN BE TRICKY SECURING THOSE IN THE CAR. SO IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, MOST COUNTIES DO HAVE CAR SEA

Kaiser urges parents to check their children’s car seat before summer trips

Improper use of a child seat during crashes is one of the leading causes of preventable injury or death among toddlers.

Updated: 8:52 PM PDT May 1, 2024

Improper use of a child seat during crashes is one of the leading causes of preventable injury or death among toddlers. According to Kaiser Permanente, up to 70% of new parents are not properly securing their child in a car seat. Find out more in the video above.

Improper use of a child seat during crashes is one of the leading causes of preventable injury or death among toddlers.

According to Kaiser Permanente, up to 70% of new parents are not properly securing their child in a car seat.

Find out more in the video above.

About the Author

Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.

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