Did you know?

• Approximately 3.5 million children ages 14 and under are treated for sports-related injuries each year.
• Common sports related injuries are broken arms or legs.

Sports Injury Prevention/Parents Can Help

• Make sure your child always wears the proper safety gear and equipment when playing a sport.
• Check to see that the playing environment is safe.
• Your child should play with children of similar size, skill level, physical and emotional maturity.
• Children practicing a sport should be supervised by an adult who enforces the safety rules.
• Offer your child plenty of water during and after sports.

If your child has been hurt while participating in a sport contact Villari, Brandes & Kline so we can determine if the accident was the fault of another.