Car seats lined up in front of TxDot's Save Me (with) a Seat truck at Daniel Stark's 18th Annual Car Seat Safety Event in Bryan, Texas | Daniel Stark Law

BRYAN, Texas โ€” More than three dozen families in Bryan and College Station received new car seats during a free safety event this month, part of an effort by Daniel Stark Injury Lawyers and local partners to prevent child injuries on Texas roads. 

The free event provided professional car seat inspections and distributed new child safety seats to families in need, helping keep every child safe on Texas roads. 

Mandi Weathers, a College Station resident and new mother, attended the event to ensure her nine-month-old’s car seat was installed correctly. “Itโ€™s just peace of mind knowing that weโ€™re safe and weโ€™re ready to hit the road,โ€ Weathers said. 

Daniel Stark partnered once again with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Passenger Safety KidSafe Initiatives and Save a Life Texas Department of Transportation to conduct inspections and replace unsafe or outdated car seats. Technicians performed 86 inspections and provided 46 new car seats at no cost to families. 

โ€œYou never know who you impact and what kind of impact it has,โ€ Rachel Cooley, project director of Passenger Safety and KidSafe Initiatives at Texas A&M AgriLife, said.  โ€œThe car seat may not have been the most important thing to them; they may just need that validation that they’re a great parent, and they’re doing the best they can. We’re going to make them feel confident and give them the resources to keep their kids safe.โ€ 

During inspections, technicians found 100 percent misuse among the seats checked, including 10 children who arrived completely unrestrained and 15 more riding with only a seat belt. 

The number of children younger than eight who were unrestrained at the time of a fatal crash in Texas grew from 30 to 40 percent between 2023 to 2024. According to Texas A&M AgriLife, the program has not only saved lives but also delivered a measurable economic benefit of $149,120 to the community, reducing long-term medical costs and improving childrenโ€™s quality of life. 

Retired Firefighter and volunteer sitting with young girl while filling out car seat inspection paper work at Daniel Stark's 18th annual Car Seat Safety Event | Daniel Stark Law

Daniel Peka and Alvine Dadgo, foreign exchange students from Cameroon, Africa, also attended the event. โ€œBack home, we don’t really have that tradition of having a car seat checked or even having a car seat in the car,โ€ Dadgo said, โ€œso for me, itโ€™s something really new.โ€ Peka, having been in College Station for two years, added, โ€œWe really appreciate this because the most important thing is to be in a safe environment. And when we are driving with the baby in the car, we are sure 100 percent that the kid is safe.โ€ 

Daniel Stark Injury Lawyers extends sincere thanks to the families, volunteers, and partners who made this yearโ€™s event a success. Together, the community is building a safer future for children across Bryan/College Station.  

Daniel Stark representatives say they hope to expand the safety event to more cities in the future. For updates, visit Daniel Stark Injury Lawyers

About Daniel Stark 

With a team of more than 150 employees, Daniel Stark is a Texas-based plaintiffโ€™s personal injury firm committed to providing remarkable legal representation and recovering full value for those impacted by othersโ€™ negligence. Founded by friends Danny Daniel and Jonathan Stark, the firm boasts the core purpose of protecting clients from getting โ€œscrewed by big insurance.โ€ Daniel Stark operates law offices in North and South Austin, Bryan/College Station, Killeen, Waco and Tyler. 

For media inquiries or further information, contact 
Linda McMillan | Public Communications Director | danielstark.com | lmcmillan@danielstarklaw.com 

El 18ยบ Evento Anual de Seguridad en Sillas de Auto ayuda a familias de BCS a mantener a los niรฑos protegidos 

Car seats lined up in front of TxDot's Save Me (with) a Seat truck at Daniel Stark's 18th Annual Car Seat Safety Event in Bryan, Texas | Daniel Stark Law

BRYAN, Texas โ€” Mรกs de tres docenas de familias de Bryan y College Station recibieron nuevas sillas de auto durante un evento gratuito de seguridad este mes, organizado por Daniel Stark Abogados de Lesiones Personales y aliados locales para prevenir lesiones infantiles en las carreteras de Texas. 

El evento ofreciรณ inspecciones profesionales de sillas de auto y entregรณ nuevos asientos de seguridad infantil a familias necesitadas, ayudando a garantizar que cada niรฑo viaje seguro en las carreteras de Texas. 

Mandi Weathers, residente de College Station y madre primeriza, asistiรณ al evento para asegurarse de que el asiento de su bebรฉ de nueve meses estuviera correctamente instalado. โ€œEs tranquilidad saber que estamos seguros y listos para salir a la carretera,โ€ comentรณ Weathers. 

Una vez mรกs, Daniel Stark se uniรณ a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Passenger Safety KidSafe Initiatives y al programa Save a Life del Departamento de Transporte de Texas para realizar inspecciones y reemplazar asientos daรฑados o caducados. Los tรฉcnicos llevaron a cabo 86 inspecciones y entregaron 46 nuevas sillas de auto sin costo alguno para las familias. 

Technicians and volunteers cutting the straps off of expired car seats at Daniel Stark's 18th annual Car Seat Safety Event | Daniel Stark Law

โ€œNunca sabes a quiรฉn impactas ni de quรฉ manera,โ€ explicรณ Rachel Cooley, directora del programa Passenger Safety and KidSafe Initiatives en Texas A&M AgriLife. โ€œTal vez la silla no era lo mรกs importante para ellos; tal vez solo necesitaban esa validaciรณn de que son buenos padres y estรกn haciendo lo mejor posible. Queremos que se sientan seguros y darles los recursos para mantener a sus hijos protegidos.โ€ 

Durante las inspecciones, los tรฉcnicos detectaron un 100% de mal uso en los asientos revisados, incluyendo a 10 niรฑos que llegaron completamente sin restricciรณn y 15 mรกs que viajaban รบnicamente con cinturรณn de seguridad. 

El nรบmero de niรฑos menores de 8 aรฑos que viajaban sin restricciรณn en accidentes fatales en Texas creciรณ del 30% al 40% entre 2023 y 2024. Segรบn Texas A&M AgriLife, el programa no solo ha salvado vidas, sino que tambiรฉn ha generado un beneficio econรณmico tangible de $149,120 para la comunidad, reduciendo costos mรฉdicos a largo plazo y mejorando la calidad de vida de los niรฑos. 

Retired Firefighter and volunteer sitting with young girl while filling out car seat inspection paper work at Daniel Stark's 18th annual Car Seat Safety Event | Daniel Stark Law

Daniel Peka y Alvine Dadgo, estudiantes de intercambio originarios de Camerรบn, รfrica, tambiรฉn asistieron al evento. โ€œEn mi paรญs no existe la tradiciรณn de revisar una silla de auto ni siquiera de usar una en el coche,โ€ comentรณ Dadgo. Peka, quien lleva dos aรฑos en College Station, aรฑadiรณ: โ€œAgradecemos mucho esto porque lo mรกs importante es estar en un ambiente seguro. Cuando viajamos con un bebรฉ, sabemos con certeza que estรก protegido.โ€ 

Daniel Stark Abogados de Lesiones Personales agradece sinceramente a las familias, voluntarios y aliados que hicieron posible el รฉxito de este evento. Juntos, la comunidad estรก construyendo un futuro mรกs seguro para los niรฑos de Bryan y College Station. 

Representantes de Daniel Stark seรฑalaron que esperan expandir este evento de seguridad a mรกs ciudades en el futuro. Para actualizaciones, visite Daniel Stark Abogados de Lesiones Personales

Sobre Daniel Stark 

Con un equipo de mรกs de 150 empleados, Daniel Stark es una firma de abogados de lesiones personales en Texas dedicada a brindar representaciรณn legal extraordinaria y a recuperar el valor total que merecen las personas afectadas por la negligencia de otros. Fundada por los amigos Danny Daniel y Jonathan Stark, la firma tiene como propรณsito principal proteger a sus clientes de los abusos de las aseguradoras. Daniel Stark cuenta con oficinas en Austin Norte y Sur, Bryan/College Station, Killeen, Waco y Tyler. 

Para consultas de prensa o mรกs informaciรณn, comunรญcate con: 
Linda McMillan | Directora de Comunicaciones | danielstark.com | lmcmillan@danielstarklaw.com