Under Texas law, you must have your child properly restrained in a car seat in Texas if:
1. Your child is less than 8 years old,
2. Unless your child is taller than 4′ 9″ (57 inches).
If you do not properly restrain your child in a car seat in Texas, you can be fined up to $25 for the first offense, and up to $250 for the second offense. But the real cost to you of failing to properly protect your child in a car seat is not so much the penalty fines, but the danger to your child from injuries or death in a car accident.
A car accident poses the greatest risk of death to children 14 years old and younger. Even a non-fatal car accident can exact a heavy toll on an unrestrained child in a vehicle accident. The child may be ejected from the vehicle and suffer massive brain traumas and other injuries. Or the child may suffer extensive broken bones, lacerations and internal organ damage from being thrown against the car interior and other people. Any major injury can lead to huge medical expenses and even the need for costly life-long care.
Other safety equipment in your car, like the airbags and seat belts, generally can’t provide good protection to children because of their smaller size and lower height. Most standard safety features are designed to protect average size adults. Don’t take chances with your child’s health and safety. Research the best car seat for your child, and make sure you properly restrain the child in that protective car seat in Texas while you drive.
If your child has been injured in a car accident in Texas, feel free to call on our Deer Park, TX personal injury car accident law firm for legal help. We have extensive experience (more than 12 years) successfully handling Texas car accident claims for injured clients. And we could help you recover just financial compensation for your child’s injuries and traumas that could help you pay for the costs of medical care. Let us help make you financially whole again. Call now.