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  • Child accident statistics are no longer being collected

    Child accident statistics have not been collected in the UK since 2002, making it extremely difficult to develop effective child safety policies and initiatives. This article examines the reasons behind the data cessation and looks at ongoing campaigns to reintroduce the collection of child accident statistics.

  • Child accidents at school increasingly common

    There has been a rise in the number of child accidents at school in the UK over the past year, particularly among primary school children. This HSE report comes at a time when child safety is being debated, in terms of how many restrictions schools should impose in the name of child safety.

  • Woman rewarded for preventing serious child injury

    Sally Ann Sutton has received an award for bravery at the National Police Bravery Awards after saving a baby from an attack by a vicious Rottweiler.

  • Child injury caused by dog attack

    In a gruesome child injury case, a four-year-old girl from South Wales suffered horrific wounds to her face and body after a vicious attack by three neopolitano mastiffs.

  • Child injuries caused by friend’s terrier

    A two-year-old was left with serious facial injuries after a friend’s Staffordshire bull terrier attacked her.

Children injured by products

Current product liability law allows anyone who has been injured by a product, whether or not it was sold directly to them, to make a claim.

We expect that all products on sale in this country to be of a safe standard and that they will have passed regulatory testing and inspection.  Despite our expectation and legislation, some products still manage to slip through with defects, or go on to develop them, after they have been marketed.

Products made for children in particular should be designed, manufactured, shipped and sold with extra care, bearing the needs in mind the needs and vulnerability of children.  Even so, thousands of children attend hospital each year as a result of injury caused by dangerous, faulty or badly designed products.

It is important when buying toys or other items for your child that you carefully examine the age restrictions, usually clearly stated on the packaging. If a toy is deemed unsuitable for a child under three years of age, then it is likely that it may have small parts that could break off easily and be swallowed.

If your child has been injured by any product, and this includes food, you may want to consider making a children’s compensation claim on their behalf.

Our experienced and sympathetic solicitors understand the emotional impact an accident can have on a child and their parents and will relieve you of the stress and worry of making a claim.






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