Accident Attorneys

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Playground Accidents

The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that an estimated 200,000 children are admitted to emergency rooms each year as a result of a playground accident. As parents and caregivers, we assume that playgrounds and parks will remain safe and adequately maintained. The reality is that hundreds of playgrounds across New York State carry countless potential hazards, including outdated equipment, unsafe flooring or concrete and lack of proper signage or warnings. Even with the safest equipment and state-of-the-art construction, climbing to dangerous heights, roughhousing and hanging on playground equipment present constant dangers.

Parental supervision is the best defense to playground accidents, but when a structure is unsafe or poorly maintained, negligence can be to blame. Children can sustain minor injuries from broken bones and fractures to severe and debilitating neck, head and spinal injuries. Whether the injury occurred on public playground equipment or a private home setting, your family may be entitled to compensation if negligence was a contributing factor.

If your child has suffered severe or fatal injuries while using playground equipment, find out your legal rights. The accident attorney at Silberstein, Awad and Miklos, P.C. will examine and research the circumstances surrounding the accident to find out who is responsible. Call or email us today for your free initial consultation. Contact us if you are in the New York area, including the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk.

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