Is Your Car Seat Safe for Your Baby?

BATON ROUGE, La. - March 27, 2018 - PRLog -- If you are using a car seat that is more than 6 years old or has been in any type of accident, you are putting your baby at risk.

Local Attorney Gordon McKernan continues his free 7^th Annual Car Seat Giveaway in 2018 as a way to educate parents in Louisiana on the dangers of using expired car seats and the importance of proper installation.

According to Kidsittingsafe.com & Parents.com, the statistics are staggering:

- Many car seats expire after only roughly 6 years
- New car seats should be purchased after any wreck, including small fender benders
- Proper car seats reduce the risk for death of toddlers (1-4 years) in a car accident by 54% ¹
- 95% of parents make a mistake when installing and using a car seat ²

For a chance to win a car seat, participants can register at gordongives.com, listen to our participating radio stations for more details and to learn if you won, or visit the GetGordon Facebook page daily for chances to win!

Participating radio stations are:

- Shreveport: 103.7 FM
- Baton Rouge: 94.1 FM, 103.3 FM, 106.5 FM and AM 1460
- Lafayette: 95.5 FM

Winners will receive their car seats at the giveaway events held in each city:

- Shreveport: Friday, April 20 from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Alpha Media
- Baton Rouge: Friday, April 20 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. at Gordon's Baton Rouge office
- Lafayette: Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Gordon's Lafayette office

To help cool everyone off – please join us for FREE snow cones at each giveaway location – OPEN to the public, while supplies last!

For more information or to speak with Gordon, please email Presley Brouillette at presley@getgordon.com.

1 https://kidsittingsafe.com/car-seat-statistics-compilation/
2 https://www.parents.com/baby/all-about-babies/alarming-study-only-5-of-parents-use-infant-car-seats-with-no-mistakes/

About Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys

Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys is a personal injury law firm based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana specializing in car and motor vehicle accidents. For over 25 years, the firm has represented victims across Louisiana, including Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport, Alexandria, New Orleans, Houma and Lake Charles. For more information, please visit www.getgordon.com.