Whether you're an expectant parent or just expecting company of the toddler type, safety gates are a worthwhile purchase. These devices which can either be of the hard-mount variety, known as “screw-in gates,” or use springs to press outward and wedge between a doorframe or other passageway - “pressure gates.”

While both types of safety gates have their own advantages and disadvantages in terms of convenience, reliability, and economy, the underlying intent is always the same: to keep kids from putting themselves in danger. A safety gate of the hard-mount variety at the top of a staircase is thus an absolute necessity.

When selecting a gate, absolutely no compromises should be made, nor shortcuts taken. Experts in child safety insist, for example, that gates designed to keep pets out of the room are unacceptable substitutes. However, accidents may still occur even when we make every possible attempt to secure against them.

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A child’s fall from the top of a staircase can be devastating, especially if the above is true. The companies that make safety gates for children assume a certain degree of responsibility for the integrity of their products.

If you or someone you love has been affected by an infant or toddler’s fall and you believe that poor design or assembly on the part of a safety gate might have been at fault, you deserve to see justice done. Contact the experienced Chicago personal injury lawyers of Friedmand & Bonebrake, P.C., today by calling 312-466-8200.