FDA Offers Advice to Prevent Medical Overdose of Children; Kansas City Parents Urged to Heed Warning

At Roswold Law Group, we know protecting your child is your number one priority.  Today we want to discuss one of the most dangerous facing many parents in Kansas and Missouri: accidentally overdosing your child.  Kids get sick.  Sometimes no matter what we do to keep them healthy, we can only protect them so much and eventually the wrong virus is going to slip past the immune system.

 

When your child is sick, it is important that not only are you giving the the right medications but also the proper dosages.  Far too often, parents fail to use the proper measuring cup or can't quite figure out the conversion of milliters to teaspoons.  It's a common mistake but one that if taken too far, can cause serious injury or even death for your child.

 

Our experienced Kansas City Child Injury Lawyers encourage all parents to pay close attention when giving your child prescription or over-the-counter medications.  The Food and Drug Administration wants to help, so they've released draft guidelines for proper medicated dosages, so that you can give your sick child the proper amount they need.

 

Far too often parents give their children the equivalent of a normal dose of the medication not taking age and weight into the equation, not realizing that what is good for an adult can be dangerous and sometimes fatal for a small child.  Most medications suggest you should check with your child's doctors before starting them on many over-the-counter drugs anyway, so be safe and protect your child from serious injury and even accidental over dose death.

 

If you have a child who has suffered a serious injury in an accident in Kansas or Missouri, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses, including help with doctor bills, lost wages and even legal fees.  If you're facing an uphill battle with the legal system, you'll need someone in your corner you can trust.  Contact the Kansas City Personal Injury Attorneys of Roswold Law Group.

 

With over 15 years of experience in Child Injury cases, we may be able to help your family through this often difficult time.  Call today to set up your free consultation.