Parent Drivers Urged To Recognise Importance Of Child Seat Safety Case Highlights Dangers Of Motorists Using Wrong Equipment 06.08.2012 Serious injury experts at Irwin Mitchell have called on parent drivers to ensure that they always use the correct seating for their children, after a recent case highlighted the huge consequences of failing to do so.In the case of Emma Hughes (by her aunt and litigation friend Anne Marie Armstrong) v Estate of Dayne Williams & Louise Emma Williams, it was revealed how a three-year-old girl was left seriously injured in a road traffic collision which occurred while she was sat in a booster child seat.The court heard how the mother of the youngster chose to restrain her in the seat despite the child not meeting the age, height or weight criteria. It was also concluded that the girl would have sustained only slight injuries if she was placed in a more suitable child seat.Irwin Mitchell’s team of serious injury lawyers represents people of all ages left with life-changing injuries as a result of road accidents, including children who have suffered significant brain and orthopaedic injuries in such incidents.Cathryn Godfrey, a specialist in such cases at the firm’s Leeds office, said: “This terrible case has highlighted just how important it is for parents to make absolutely certain that the car seats they use are suited to their youngsters.“Through our work we’ve seen the huge impact that serious injuries can have on both youngsters and their families and have long campaigned for drivers to recognise the importance of using roads in the safest possible manner.“We would also urge parents to always use the right equipment to protect their children, as this incident shows what a huge difference the right child seat could potentially make if an accident does occur.” Press contact James Clarke Press Officer +44 (0)161 838 3169 Email James Tags Personal Injury Road Traffic Accidents Serious Injury Cathryn Godfrey Leeds Related articles 15.02.2019Transgender Man Fights For Right To Be Recognised As Father On Child's Birth Certificate 14.02.2019Former Shipyard Worker Seeks Answers After Lung Cancer Diagnosis Is Linked To Asbestos 13.02.2019Woman Who Suffered Delayed Diagnosis Speaks Out After Trust Admits Errors 12.02.2019Another Set Of Dementia Friends Made At Irwin Mitchell's Chichester Office 11.02.2019West London Family's Hope For Answers After Mum With Mental Health Problems Dies 11.02.2019Dad Assaulted and Run Over In Chesterfield Town Centre Reveals Battle To Return To Health