2-Yea-Old Pedestrian

As an experienced Tennessee auto accident lawyer I regularly write about child safety. The main topics are usually safety seats and school zone safety. Today I want to talk about another important topic under the heading of child safety, and that is unattended children playing near public streets and highways.

In 2008, an estimated 69,000 pedestrians were injured, 13,000 of those injured were age 14 and younger, and males accounted for 52 percent (7,000) of those 13,000 injured.

Reference a story from the web site of WBIR TV in Knoxville Tennessee in which a 2-year-old girl was crossing the street when she was hit by a car. The girl was treated at a local hospital and suffers from non-life threatening injuries to her head and foot. The driver and passenger of the car were questioned by investigators and released. Investigators say that the investigation is ongoing.

Now I don’t know anything more than I read in the article but it occurs to me that 2-year-olds playing outside in a non-fenced area where traffic is present should have parental supervision.

The stories and situations mentioned on this blog are for informational purposes only. Phillip Miller & Associates does not claim to represent any party referenced in this post. This blog exists to raise public awareness of the very real dangers we face every day and to serve as a central location where information and opinions can be exchanged with regard to the way that the incidents described in these Blogs are impacted by Tennessee law.