Children are generally fragile and recreational activities makes them more susceptible to injuries. Some sports are more prone to injuries than others, but that does not mean children should not get treatment when injured while participating in any activity.
Over 3.5 million children are injured each year participating in sports.
Many injuries happen due to falls, collisions, overexertion, or being hit by an object. If your child pushes themselves too hard while playing, ask questions to make sure they are not overexerting themselves. Many parents resort to the emergency room for major injuries. Hospital emergency rooms treat more than 775,000 children under 14 every year for sports injuries.
Roughly 21% of young Americans suffer traumatic brain injuries from sports and recreational activities.
Death from sports injuries is rare. When death occurs, the main cause relates to traumatic brain injuries. If your child is hit hard while playing sports or experiences a fall, hitting their head, make sure they are properly checked out. Roughly 50% of head injuries happens from bicycling, skateboarding, or skating. This makes it more important to provide a helmet to protect your child’s head in case of impact.
Around 62% of sports related injuries happens during practice.
Ask your children about practice regularly and make sure you are asking about injuries. Discuss with children and coaches the importance of letting you know when an injury occurs so that you can seek proper medical care.
If your child is suffers injuries while playing a sport, seek treatment. Additionally, someone may be liable for that child’s safety and well being, contact an experienced attorney to discuss your situation.
For further information or to schedule a consultation please contact Merdes Law Office, P.C. at 866.452.3741 or visit www.merdes.com. And while we hope you never need us … We’re here if you do.
Source: Stanford Children’s Health, “Sports Injury Statistics“
