A study published in the journal Pediatrics showed that between the years of 1999 and 2008, more than 53,000 children were taken to the ER, treated for injuries sustained from a fall while being carried by an adult who lost his or her balance.  Many of these fall occurred on stairs, and the likely culprit is parents or other caregivers multi-tasking, and not paying attention.  The most common place for the accidents to occur is the home of the child.  Although those accidents were not candidates for personal injury lawsuits, there are many other instances where lawsuits should be filed.  Some of the most common reasons for pursuing a personal injury lawsuit are situations where the child was at another person’s home and dangerous situations were neglected.  For example, a missing handrail on a stair way, or any situation where:

• The owner created a dangerous situation
• The owner knew about a potential danger and did not correct it
• The owner should have been aware of a dangerous situation because of the length of time the danger existed

Slip and fall cases involving children can be more dangerous because children are still developing, and some injuries can cause life-long disabilities.