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8 Ways to Protect Your Child From Vehicle-Related Heatstroke in Arkansas
Summer in Arkansas can get fairly steamy. Our climate, like most of the South, is hot and humid from June until September, making heat exhaustion and heatstroke a real risk. As the temperatures rise, read this refresher on child safety and driving during the summer. If your child has suffered contact an experienced Little Rock accident attorney for legal help and counsel.
The Tragic News of Heat-Related Deaths
Children under a certain age do not have the ability to unlock a vehicle or unlatch a car door. They are completely helpless in the confined space that can get incredibly hot in a short period of time. The media reports on tragic stories of a child or pet left in a hot vehicle every summer. Some are rescued in time, while others never have a chance.
Young children’s bodies heat up faster than an adult’s, meaning they have a small window of survival time in high temperatures. Parents, caretakers, and loved ones rarely ever intentionally leave a child in the car, but children sleep soundly and adults get distracted—it is a deadly combination. If you have lost a child, contact an experienced Little Rock wrongful death attorney for help.
Protecting Your Child
Whether you take your child into daycare every day or out on a quick errand, here are some tips you and your loved ones can use to protect all children from a serious tragedy:
If someone endangers your child in a hot summer vehicle, reach out to the Law Offices of Thomas G. Buchanan for a free legal consultation with an experienced and successful Little Rock personal injury lawyer.
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