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This video features Jan V. Hinson, a Medical Malpractice attorney based in Georgia.
If your child is hurt by an inclined sleeper, what should you do?
Jan Hinson is an attorney with the Law Offices of Jan V. Hinson. She has over 20 years of legal experience and she has offices in Greenville, South Carolina, and Alpharetta, Georgia.
In this Quick Question, she explains what you should do if a child is harmed while using an inclined sleeper. Inclined sleepers have been linked to several serious injuries and should no longer be used as a place where infants are allowed to sleep or even rest.
To learn more, contact the attorney directly by calling 888-364-0226 or by submitting a contact form on this page. The consultation is free and confidential, and you owe no out-of-pocket attorney fees.
If your baby has been harmed by an inclined sleeper, seek immediate medical care. It’s important to attend any follow-up appointments with the child’s doctor and to keep a copy of all of your child’s medical records in a safe place where it cannot be lost or deleted. After seeking emergency medical care for your child, one of the most important things to do is to hold onto the inclined sleeper.
If your baby is hurt by an inclined sleeper it is extremely important to retain possession of the product. Although it may seem like common sense to send back the defective product, the exact sleeper your child was injured in is an essential piece of evidence to use in proving your case. If you have already sent the sleeper to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), you may request for it to be returned to you in order to pursue your case.
The next thing to do after your baby has been harmed by an inclined sleeper is to contact a product liability attorney. These attorneys know how to recognize a defective product right away and will listen to the damages you and your family have suffered as a result. A product liability attorney can begin compiling evidence right away to build your case and take it against the responsible party in order to recover damages including medical bills, pain and suffering, and more.
If hiring an attorney seems financially out of the question, it may help to note that the attorneys who handle these cases generally offer free consultations and work on a contingency fee basis; this means they don’t get paid unless they are able to make a financial recovery for you and your baby.
To learn more, contact Jan Hinson directly by calling 888-364-0226 or by submitting a contact form on this page. The consultation is free and confidential, and you owe no out-of-pocket attorney fees.
Christine Haas:
What if my child has been harmed by an inclined sleeper?
We asked Georgia attorney Jan Hinson in this AskTheLawyers.com™ Quick Question.
Jan Hinson:
The first thing that you should do is to secure the product. Keep it, don't send it back, and the second thing that you need to do is consult with the lawyer. These consults are usually free, lawyers are very willing to talk to you about the harm you suffered. And that's the second thing that you need to do so that you are well informed about your next steps.
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