Absolutely. Children are just as eligible to seek compensation for injuries that are caused by the negligent or willful act of another party.
Children are no strangers to these types of injuries. For example, 675 children under the age of 12 died in motor vehicle crashes in one recent year, and two years later, manufacturers recalled 58 children’s products due to the likelihood they would cause harm. At some point in their careers, about 21 percent of pediatricians were defendants in medical malpractice lawsuits.
Take special care when developing a damages claim for a child injury. Children have a long lifespan ahead of them, so hire a lawyer, like those at Gomez Trial Attorneys, who will consider the physical and mental effects of the injury across the entirety of their lifetimes.