Child Neglect Can Lead To Death in Florida: Tips On How To Prevent It! :: Jacksonville Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

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Written by Whitney R. Lonker, Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A.
wlonker@woodatter.com

In Florida, it's hot! Unfortunately, each summer in Florida, we see not just one but numerous news stories about children dying after being left in a hot car. I know these stories make the news almost weekly in Jacksonville, Florida. Many accidents happen as stress levels rise. If people are going through a divorce or the loss of employment, foreclosure, or leading busy lives or experiencing a change in routine, the chances of leaving a child in his or her carseat accidentally is enhanced. The Florida summers can be brutal and the ramifications of child neglect on an individual is more than brutal...it's devastating. These types of accidents inevitably lead to arrest, divorce, incarceration but the saddest consequence is death. Experts have provided advice on ways to prevent this deadly, devastating accident from happening which include:
1. Putting your purse, briefcase or work ID badge in the back of the car beside of the babyseat;

2. Keeping a stuffed animal in the front seat of your car as a reminder that the child is in the backseat;

3. Instructing your child's school or daycare center to alert you if your child does not arrive at his/her regularly scheduled arrival time;

4. Taping a reminder note to the steering wheel of your vehicle;

5. Installing an alarm device to the car seat that will alarm after you are a certain number of feet away from the vehicle.

If you have been charged with child neglect or have had that allegation raised against you by a spouse in Florida, please call our firm for the help you need.

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