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Passenger compensation claims for badly placed child car seats

It is traumatic when children suffer injuries in car accidents, particularly when they are so serious that the experience and, for some, the physical consequences of the crash will endure throughout adult life.

Children, like adults, are entitled to make a passenger compensation claim for injuries sustained in a road accident, whether it is soon after the event, through an adult or legal guardian, or directly, when over the age of eighteen.

The safest place for your child safety seat
According to ROSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) the safest place for a child to sit in the car is the rear middle passenger seat.

This is because the middle rear seat is the one least exposed to the impact of side-on collision.

However, there are some cases where this place will not be the safest for a child. These include where the child car seat cannot be fitted securely and/or where there is no three-point (lap and diagonal) seatbelt.

Furthermore, certain seats will carry a safety notice, advising parents that it is best fitted on a side-seat.

In addition, parents must also be aware of the danger of putting a rear-facing car seat in the front passenger seat. This is because of risks associated with the activation of airbags.

Claim compensation for passenger injuries
A passenger compensation claim is the right of any person who has suffered injury in an accident, whether on a train, aeroplane, bus, motorbike, ferry or car.

Here at YouClaim we allow genuine claimants to secure the maximum sum of compensation appropriate to their injuries.

Win or lose, our clients are able to do this while all the time receiving a completely charge-free service.

Furthermore, all are protected by our 100% passenger compensation claim promise. This means that we will never take a cut.

All our personal injury solicitors work under the governance of the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Whether you wish to claim for whiplash or another personal injury, consult a legal advisor by calling 0800 10 757 95.

Alternatively, talk to us on Echat.

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