Shopping Cart Injury
Every day, young children ride in thin, steel shopping carts while accompanying their parents through stores. The devices are created with weight and mass-production in mind, but not safety. It is easy for a child to fall or suffer injury while occupying a shopping cart even if all precautions and safety measures are taken by the parent. The following are some helpful statistics concerning shopping cart accidents.
- An annual average of 21,600 children 5 years old and younger were treated in US hospital emergency rooms for shopping cart injuries during the years 1985-1996
- There has been a significant increase in the estimated number of these injuries between 1985 and 1996.
- In 1996 there were 22,200 injuries versus 16,900 in 1985.
- An annual average of 12,800 of these children were treated for falls from the carts.
- There has been a significant increase in the number of fall injuries between 1985 and 1996.
- There has been a decline in other hazard patterns over these years.
- In 1996 there were over 16,000 injuries from falls versus 7,800 in 1985.
- A detailed analysis of the incidents during 1995 and 1996 showed that 66 percent of the fall victims were treated for head injuries (11,000 per year).
- This analysis of data from 1995 and 1996 also showed that 54 percent of the head injury victims suffered severe injuries such as concussions and fractures (5940 per year).
- A special investigation study in 1994 showed that 51 percent of the fall victims fell from the seat and 49 percent fell from the basket.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury, illness or death, that seems to have been someone else's fault, call VanDerGinst Law at 1-866-843-7367 or click here for a FREE online case evaluation. The initial consultation is free of charge. If we agree to handle your injury case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if, and when, there is a money recovery for you. In many cases a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. So please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
