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Car Seat Installation Systems

Car seats are designed to keep children safe until they are large enough and old enough for seatbelts. They are a special restraint system that is specifically designed to hold children in place in the event of an accident. Unfortunately, car seats come with a set of directions for installation that are confusing to many people. This confusion leads many individuals not to be able to install the car seat correctly.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Commission (NHTSA) estimates that up to 80% of all car seats in cars on the road today are not installed correctly. While most people don’t plan on installing their baby seat incorrectly, it happens. This is generally due to poorly written instructions that make very little sense.

In an effort to combat this problem, auto manufacturers have created the LATCH system. This system is designed to remove a lot of the confusion from car seat installation by making it an easy system. Unfortunately, this system frequently doesn’t work in the middle of the back seat of a car, also known as the safest place for a baby to sit.

Another problem with the LATCH system is that it doesn’t work for every vehicle. While it may work beautifully for sedans, it will not work in SUVs, mini vans, or wagons. This may not seem like a huge problem but many people with children in need of safety seats drive those three types of cars.

In the end, there is not a significant difference in the safety between the ordinary car seat installation method and the LATCH system for the baby; however, the LATCH system does have its problems as well.

If your baby has been injured in a car accident due to a faulty car seat, contact the Madison defective product lawyers of Habush, Habush, & Rottier, S.C. at 1-800-822-1690 to discuss your case and to determine your legal options.