Airbags
What are airbag defects?
While intended to help prevent injuries in an accident, airbag defects may actually cause severe injuries. Obviously, if an airbag fails to deploy, there may be an airbag claim. However, there may be other types of airbag claims.
What are some examples of airbag defects?
Aggressive airbags that deploy at excessive speeds can cause head or neck injuries or other broken bones. Children are especially susceptible to injuries and or death caused by an airbag. They should always been seated upright and as far away from an airbag as possible.
Late deploying airbags can fail to protect an occupant from contact with the interior of the vehicle, thus causing injuries that could have been avoided.
Airbags with a low deployment threshold can deploy at inopportune times in low speed impacts. These are often collisions that would have been injury free, if not for the airbag impacting the occupant.
There may be an airbag case if any of these factors apply:
• The airbag deployed in a collision which was slower than 10 miles an hour;
• The airbag failed to deploy and there is obvious damage to the front bumper;
• The airbag deployed late;
• The occupant is severely injured in spite of, or because of the airbag deployment.
What can I do?
If you feel you have a claim, our attorneys would like to talk to you. You may be entitled to compensation. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation legal consultation.
Cases Investigated
Beasley Allen is currently investigating cases involving serious injury or death resulting from defective airbags. However, our attorneys would like to investigate any claims of serious injury or death that may be the result of accident, assault, nursing home neglect or sexual abuse.
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