Dallas Child Injury Lawyer

Was your child injured in Dallas, TX, because someone else was careless or reckless? An experienced Dallas child injury lawyer at Anderson Injury Lawyers can help you fight for fair compensation. You may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, your lost wages, and your family’s pain and suffering, call us at (214) 327-8000.

Our lawyers have recovered over $100,000,000 for injured clients since we were founded in 2007. We’re well-prepared to fight to protect your legal rights after a Dallas daycare injury, Dallas dog bite accident, Dallas bicycle accident and more injury matters.

You deserve an opportunity to understand your legal options if your child was injured. Just contact our Dallas law firm to schedule a free consultation to learn more about how we can help.

How Anderson Injury Lawyers Can Help With a Child Injury Claim in Dallas

How Anderson Injury Lawyers Can Help With a Child Injury Claim in Dallas

Kids don’t always understand that their actions can have negative consequences. That’s why adults have to be extra cautious when children are involved. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case.

If your child was injured due to someone else’s negligence, you could file a lawsuit for damages–but don’t expect the insurance company to make things easy. Hiring an experienced Dallas personal injury attorney can make a huge difference in your case.

Our founding attorney at Anderson Injury Lawyers has over 30 years of experience. Our legal team has been recognized by Super Lawyers and earned an AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell. We were also recognized as Texas Magazine’s Top Attorney.

You can count on us to help by:

  • Investigating the circumstances of the accident and injury
  • Determining who is financially responsible
  • Hiring experts whenever needed to strengthen your claim
  • Assessing your case value
  • Negotiating with the insurance companies for a fair settlement

Our Dallas personal injury attorneys will go the extra mile to build the strong case you deserve. Just give us a quick call to discuss your case today.

Overview of Child Injuries

Kids are injured in countless different ways every day. Unfortunately, many injuries to a child only happen because an adult was careless. Negligent adults can be held financially responsible for their careless, reckless, and wrongful actions.

How Do I Prove Liability if My Child Was Injured?

How Do I Prove Liability if My Child Was Injured?

While negligent adults can be held liable when children are injured, you’ll have to prove that the adult’s acts caused your child’s injury. Most of the time that means proving negligence.

To establish negligence, you must prove the following four elements:

We know it can be tough to gather evidence to prove your claim when your child is hurt. Our Dallas child injury attorneys can handle the investigation while you help your child with their recovery. To learn more, visit our offices in Dallas Lakewood or our Bishop Arts office today to schedule a 100% free case review.

Premises Liability

All property owners have a legal duty to maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition. If your child was injured because of dangerous property conditions, the owner might be liable.

You may have a valid premises liability claim anytime your child was injured on someone else’s property, including:

  • Schools and daycare centers
  • Apartment complexes
  • Playgrounds
  • Public parks
  • Swimming pools
  • Grocery stores

You might have a solid case even if your child was injured when visiting a friend’s home. 

The owner’s duty of care varies depending on the nature of the visit. All business establishments are held to a higher duty of care. They must conduct inspections to identify hidden risks. Private homeowners only have a duty to warn guests about non-obvious dangers.

Typically, property owners don’t owe a duty to trespassers. The rules are different for children. If your child wandered onto someone else’s property because of an attractive nuisance, such as a swimming pool, it’s possible that the owner could be liable for injuries. That’s because owners must take reasonable steps to keep kids safe.

Negligent Security and Caretaker Negligence

You have the right to expect that your child will receive adequate supervision when you drop them off at school, daycare, or summer camp. That might mean keeping an eye on children at all times or installing fences to keep children from wandering off. It could also mean installing metal detectors or security cameras in high-crime areas.

Product Liability

You shouldn’t have to worry about your child getting hurt because of the products you buy. Product manufacturers have a legal duty to make sure the products they sell are reasonably safe for consumer use. If your child was injured because of a defective product, the manufacturing company could be held strictly liable for damages.

Instead of proving the company was negligent, you’ll have to establish that the product was defective. That means proving that a manufacturing defect, design defect, or marketing defect made the product unreasonably dangerous.

How Common Are Child Injuries?

According to CDC studies, about 9.2 million children are treated in the emergency room for injuries each year. Fall-related injuries were the most common cause of all ER visits.

Unfortunately, about 12,175 children die from fatal injuries. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of fatal injuries in the U.S.

In a single year, more than 91,000 children were injured in traffic accidents in the United States. Another 800 children die in drowning accidents each year.

Types of Child Injuries

Some of the most common types of child injury are:

Our lawyers are here to fight for fair compensation for all of your child’s injuries–no matter how minor or severe.

What Are the Long-Term Consequences of Child Injuries?

Some children bounce back quickly after an injury. Others can struggle with the consequences for their entire lives.

Depending on the facts, your child could suffer any of the following consequences:

  • Developmental delays or difficulties
  • Permanent physical disabilities
  • Cognitive impairments
  • PTSD and other ongoing emotional trauma
  • Anxiety and fear
  • Loss of a normal childhood

Our lawyers will carefully review your child’s medical records and work with experts to prove the types of damages your child’s injury has caused. With that information, we’ll be well-prepared to demand fair compensation for your losses.

What Causes Most Child Injuries?

At Anderson Injury Lawyers, we often represent families of children who were injured in cases involving:

Responsible adults should take precautions to prevent these and other types of accidents. If your child was injured, call to learn more about your legal rights and options today.

What Is My Dallas Child Injury Case Worth?

Any childhood injury can quickly become costly. It’s important to understand how much your personal injury case is worth so that you’re protected against future expenses.

Some factors that influence your case value include:

  • The type and severity of the injury
  • How the injury will impact your child’s school and future work prospects
  • Whether you lost wages during recovery
  • The cost of your child’s medical treatment
  • The strength of your negligence case

Our lawyers often bring in experts and specialists to help with the valuation process so you can rest assured you’re getting every dollar you deserve.

What Compensation Can I Recover for My Child Injuries in Dallas, Texas?

Texas personal injury laws give victims the right to seek compensation for economic damages and non-economic damages.

More specifically, you may be entitled to compensation for:

If you lost a child in a tragic accident, your family might also deserve additional compensation for wrongful death.

How Long Do I Have To File a Child Injury Lawsuit in Texas?

The statute of limitations in most personal injury cases is two years. Accident victims have two years from the date of their injury to file a claim for compensation. Wait too long, and you could lose your right to seek compensation.

Cases involving children are slightly different. As parents, you have a right to file a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of your child. However, for the child, the two-year statute of limitations period is tolled until the child reaches 18. So, your child may have two years from the date of their 18th birthday to take legal action.

Contact a Dallas Child Injury Lawyer for a Free Consultation

It’s never easy when a child suffers a serious injury. Our lawyers at Anderson Injury Lawyers are here to help you fight to hold the responsible parties accountable. For more information about our practice, call for a free consultation with a Dallas child injury lawyer today.

Our Dallas, TX personal injury law firm also provides:

If you are in Fort Worth contact a Fort Worth child injury lawyer.

Visit Our Personal Injury Law Office in Dallas, Texas

Anderson Injury Lawyers – Dallas Office
408 W Eighth St Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75208
(214) 327-8000
(214) 210-1923

Anderson Injury Lawyers – Dallas Office (Secondary)
6301 Gaston Ave suite 610, Dallas, TX 75214
(469) 457-4711

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