Door Accident Lawyer

Pet doors are great tools for giving small indoor/outdoor animals the freedom to roam around one’s property without inconveniencing the owner. Cats and dogs may roam as they please, both inside and outside, without the need for the owners to constantly get up and let them out. Unfortunately, in households that also have small children, these doors may also serve as access points for them as well. Very young children have been known to crawl outside through pet doors and put themselves into compromising situations, such as wandering into the road or falling into pools.

If your child has been injured in a pet door accident, you may have a legal right to claim compensation. Child pet door accident lawyer Jeffrey Killino can help you learn more about your rights in this situation. Call his office today at 877-875-2927 to find out more about how he can help you and your child fight your case.

The Dangers of Pet Doors

Pet access doors may be deceptive in their size. The average doggie door is 8 x 10 inches, which is actually smaller than your typical sheet of computer paper. These doors are targeted specifically at pets that weigh around 40 pounds or less; any larger and the animal would not be able to comfortably fit through the opening. When examining them, they may appear to be too small for any human to squeeze through.

Small children, however, fall into the correct size and weight to easily pass through a pet access door. The average America 3 year old weight approximately 38 pounds – less than the maximum recommended weight for most pet entryways. It is quite easy for them to leave the house, unnoticed, via these openings. Once outside the house and unsupervised, these children are at risk of drowning, becoming lost, falling down stairs, wandering naively into roads, or sustaining a serious injury from a number of other hazards.

Pet Door Protection

Drowning is the second leading cause of death for kids between the ages of 1 and 4. Pet doors are contributors to the frequency of this phenomenon. Most children who suffer injury or death after leaving a home through a dog or cat access door do so by falling into a water source and drowning.

Pet door manufacturers could greatly reduce the number of child injury cases associated with their products through the cheap and easy inclusion of a warning label on the doors, alerting owners and family members of the dangers associated with these products. This is a very inexpensive measure that would protect both families and manufacturers alike. However, many companies opt out of including such a simple step in their production processes.

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If your child has suffered a drowning or pedestrian injury from crawling out a pet door and falling into a pool or lake, then you may have a legal right to damages. Contact child pet door accident lawyer Jeffrey Killino today at 877-875-2927 to speak with him about your legal rights in this situation.