Defective Airbags

According to federal safety standards, all passenger vehicles are required to be installed with airbags. Airbags are essential to minimizing injuries in accidents. However, if the airbags are defective, they fail to help the occupants of the vehicle, and allow serious injuries to occur.

Defects that occur in either the design or manufacturing stage can cause an airbag to fail when it is needed most -- in an automobile collision. This can cause serious injuries to the people in the car, including traumatic head injuries, eye injuries, neck and spinal cord injuries, lacerations, and bruises. In fact, many injuries can go unnoticed for years before they manifest themselves.

Problems with Airbags

Airbags can fail to protect the occupants of a vehicle due to a number of reasons, such as:

Defective sensors
Over or under inflation of airbags
Failure to activate
Deployment with too much force
Deployment when unnecessary

Airbag defects have been found in cars, trucks and SUVs of all different makes and models. The manufacturers of such vehicles have recalled significant proportions of their defective models to fix the airbags, but this does not guarantee that airbags will be effective in the future.

Innocent victims of injuries due to defective airbags can seek compensation for medical expenses and therapy costs, lost wages, loss of future income, and for their pain and suffering. Serious head injuries can adversely affect the earning capacity of an individual, and this can cause financial and emotional strains on the victim and his or her family.

If you or someone you know was injured in a car accident, and airbags failed to provide appropriate protection, you have the right to seek compensation for your injuries. Contact the experienced Kenosha defective airbags attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C.

AIRBAG INJURIES