Place Your Child’s Car Seat in the Middle of the Back Seat to Prevent Death or Serious Brain Injury

By jmaroney on January 19, 2009

This firm has handled cases involving automobiles where the front seat collapses and the head of the front seat occupant falls back and strikes a baby in a car seat in the back seat.  Please be careful to seat your child in the middle if at all possible and not behind a front seat driver or occupant.  These front seats are not designed to handle more than a 40 MPH impact.  If your child is directly behind you, that child could be killed or suffer serious brain injury as a result of a collapsing seat.  It is also safer to have your child in the middle of the back seat to prevent as much injury in the event of a side impact.  The child needs to be properly fastened into the car seat to avoid flying out or up and hitting the ceiling.

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