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Brisbane - Former Wallabies hooker Brendan Cannon says his toddler son is expected to make a full recovery after being run over in the driveway of their Brisbane home.
But Cannon says he'll forever be haunted by the accident, which happened as he reversed his four-wheel-drive on Saturday.
Samuel, who is 16 months old, remains in hospital with the lower part of his body set in a cast from his ribs to his toes.
Both of his legs were broken and he also suffered internal injuries.
Cannon said his son's condition was improving steadily and he was now being cared for in a general ward of Brisbane's Royal Children's Hospital.
"Every day that Sam has recovered, and has shown such amazing resilience and positive steps ... has helped me," he told reporters at the hospital on Wednesday.
He said he had spoken to former Wallabies captain Phil Kearns, who in 2005 accidentally reversed over his then 19-month-old daughter, Andie, at the family's Sydney home.
"I have spoken to Phil Kearns. His daughter has recovered fully, but he says he still thinks about it every day and I think that will be the circumstances for me," Cannon said.
"But the fact that the prognosis at the moment is that Sam's going to make a full recovery is magical for me."
Samuel had been playing with his mother, Fiona, in the back garden of their Sherwood home in Brisbane's south-west when he suddenly ran over to the car after seeing his siblings, Joseph, 5, and Phoebe, 3, getting into the vehicle.
Cannon said the accident happened in the blink of an eye.
"You've just got to make sure you see your kids all the time," he warned.
"It happens in an instant."
He said the accident happened despite a reversing camera being fitted to his vehicle. He said there might be a need for a new awareness campaign.
But Cannon says he'll forever be haunted by the accident, which happened as he reversed his four-wheel-drive on Saturday.
Samuel, who is 16 months old, remains in hospital with the lower part of his body set in a cast from his ribs to his toes.
Both of his legs were broken and he also suffered internal injuries.
Cannon said his son's condition was improving steadily and he was now being cared for in a general ward of Brisbane's Royal Children's Hospital.
"Every day that Sam has recovered, and has shown such amazing resilience and positive steps ... has helped me," he told reporters at the hospital on Wednesday.
He said he had spoken to former Wallabies captain Phil Kearns, who in 2005 accidentally reversed over his then 19-month-old daughter, Andie, at the family's Sydney home.
"I have spoken to Phil Kearns. His daughter has recovered fully, but he says he still thinks about it every day and I think that will be the circumstances for me," Cannon said.
"But the fact that the prognosis at the moment is that Sam's going to make a full recovery is magical for me."
Samuel had been playing with his mother, Fiona, in the back garden of their Sherwood home in Brisbane's south-west when he suddenly ran over to the car after seeing his siblings, Joseph, 5, and Phoebe, 3, getting into the vehicle.
Cannon said the accident happened in the blink of an eye.
"You've just got to make sure you see your kids all the time," he warned.
"It happens in an instant."
He said the accident happened despite a reversing camera being fitted to his vehicle. He said there might be a need for a new awareness campaign.
