How Can I prevent a back-over accident? I want to protect my child. Ocala accident attorney answers.

 

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In a majority of cases, it's a family member who is responsible for backing over their child in the family's driveway or nearby the family home. The children in greatest danger are those age 5 and younger.  No one wants to think about this devastating possibility. As an Ocala accident attorney, I'd like to share the following safety tips:

  • 1. Always supervise your child when playing outside-in the front yard or anywhere in the vicinity of a roadway. When near a street, "hold-hands."
  • 2. Double check your child's location before starting the engine-can you see your child?
  • 3. If your child isn't immediately with you, is another adult supervising them?
  • 4. Walk around your car before backing out.
  • 5. Install a collision detector with an alarm or a rear-view camera. Even though cameras aren't yet standard, they're still for sale.
  • 6. Know your back-up blind zone. See where your vehicle falls on Consumer Report's "Best" and "Worst" lists.
  • 7. Teach your child not to play in the driveway, street, or anywhere near a car. Even "parked" cars can "move."
  • 8. Trim shrubbery and trees around the driveway and sidewalk to increase pedestrian and driver visibility.
  • 9. Pay extra attention around holidays, crises, schedule changes, or busy times, since you may be distracted.

For more information:

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Attorney Jeffrey Meldon

Hello, I am Jeffrey Meldon. As an accident attorney, I strongly believe that public education is the first step in the prevention of an accident or in the recovery from one. 

My Office and Assoicates are located in Gainesville, Florida. We are Personal Injury Attorneys (Accident Lawyers). I take pride in my work and the results that I and my experienced team of Associates and Staff get for our clients.  

Everyone in my Office works hard to help accident victims get the justice and the fair settlement or jury verdict that they deserve thoughout the North and Central Florida area including: Ocala, Marion County, Alachua County, Lake City, Citrus County, Daytona Beach, and Inverness. I am highly involved with every case in my office and am the negotiator with insurance companies.

You can feel free to give me a call at 1 800 373 8000 or contact my office, with any questions you may have, or to discuss your unique case.

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