Was Your Child Injured in a Car Accident?
There are special concerns and unique legal issues when children are injured. Troy Locklear, Attorney at Law, has experience in these cases and works to take care of our most vulnerable clients.
We will pursue full compensation on behalf of your son or daughter, and help to ensure that the money is there for their future needs. Our personal injury lawyers represent children and families in Houston and coastal Texas. Contact us today.
Auto Accidents Resulting in Child Injury
Attorney Troy S. Locklear and the attorneys who work with him are able to handle all scenarios involving injuries to children:
- Kids struck by cars while walking or crossing the street
- Children on bicycles hit by cars
- Child passengers in auto collisions
- Teenage drivers injured in car accidents
Because of their small size, children often suffer greater injuries in accidents, especially head trauma and upper body impact. Because they are still growing, injuries to a child's bones, brain or internal organs can dramatically impact development. Scarring can have a serious impact on their emotional and social development.
We are committed to securing maximum compensation for the medical care, pain and suffering, and any lasting disability or emotional trauma.
Legal Issues for Child Victims
— Children should have their own legal advocate, rather than the same attorney who represents Mom or Dad in a car accident case. The state is concerned that any settlement or litigation is in the child's best interests. There may be a conflict of interest, or the child may have a personal injury claim where the parents do not.
— Compensation for a child's injury must be for the child only. It cannot be spent by the parents. We can arrange a structured settlement if the money must cover years of future medical care.
— Children don't have insurance, of course. In the case of an uninsured driver or hit-and-run, for example, we would bring the claim under the parents' uninsured/underinsured motorist policy.
Experience matters and compassion matters. We develop relationships with our clients to understand their needs, including the needs of an injured child. Contact us at 888-732-9462.
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