After most serious car and trucking accidents, victims who wore seat belts are grateful that they did. Seat belts, airbags and other safety features can prevent driver or passenger ejection from the vehicle and other catastrophic outcomes when a collision occurs. When they function properly, seat belts certainly save many lives.
Unfortunately, seat belts and other vehicle safety components are sometimes poorly designed for their intended purpose or defective in their manufacture. Considering these possible factors — along with evidence of any other auto defects — is part of our thorough investigative process at the Law Offices of Jay A. Bansal in Tempe. If you or a family member has been seriously injured in a crash as a result of a seat belt defect, anywhere in the Valley, call or e-mail our firm as soon as you can.
Investigating Injury-Causing Seat Belt and Other Safety Equipment Failures
After an accident causing catastrophic injury or a wrongful death, it may be essential for your attorney to consider whether an auto defect may have caused the crash or enabled a worse-than-expected outcome. Many valid claims against auto manufacturers have involved safety problems such as:
- Seat belt failures and vehicle design shortcomings that allow ejection from the vehicle in a crash
- Shoulder harnesses and seat belts that spool out or unlatch when a collision occurs
- Child car seats that malfunction or do not perform well in an accident
- Seat backs that collapse under the force of a collision, often allowing crush injuries including paralysis or severe head trauma
Consult a Lawyer Who Will Pursue All Sources of Compensation for You
Of all the components of a passenger car or truck, we might expect that the automakers would take the most care in testing seat belts for their performance in a crash. In reality, seat belt failures and other major safety shortcomings remain a serious issue — and the problem may not be addressed at all for a given vehicle unless valid claims are identified and pursued.
We have the determination and resources to identify auto defects that played a role in your crash, and we are not intimidated by potential litigation with a powerful car company as our adversary. For a free case evaluation by a respected attorney experienced in auto defects cases, please contact us now.
