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During an automobile wreck or rollover collision, the vehicle and its occupants are subject to potentially destructive and deadly forces. A crashworthy design is suppose to minimize the destructive effect of these forces by distributing them over as great a period of time as possible, over as large a surface area as possible and to parts of the body that are more capable of withstanding such forces. Crashworthiness cases typically involve the failure to one or more components to meet these basic design objectives. Seatbelts perform a central role in occupant protection. Properly designed seatbelts should restrain the occupant by preventing ejection and minimizing the occupant's violent movement within the vehicle during the crash event. With the introduction of mandatory usage laws, many more Americans are now wearing seat belts compared to prior decades. As a consequence of more frequent usage, design flaws in seatbelts have become apparent as well.

Seatbelt injuries can happen from torn seat belts, defective lap belts, center position lap only seatbelts, inertial release separation of buckle, the Chrysler Gen 3 buckle failures, releases and opening,Takata buckle failure, seatbelt injury, shoulder only belts, automatic belt failures, track mounted belt injuries and ejections, window shade and comfort feature injuries, seat belt webbing failure, the poor design of manual lap belts with automatic belt or motorized belts, excessive shoulder belt slack injuries and death due to defective retractors, headrest and seatback failures.

A person who is not belted, or one that is belted before impact, but the seat belt or seat belt buckle fails to properly hold the occupant secure, may be seriously injured or even killed. As stated above, a seat belt is designed to keep you in your seat, and allow you to ride down the energy and out of danger if at all possible. seatbelt injury lawsuit

When the belt fails to live up to this goal, bad results occur. In a serious or violent crash the person may be killed or maimed if they are thrown into the dash, dive into the roof, partially ejected out a window, moon roof, windshield or door. Unbelted occupants may also be fully ejected out of the moving or rolling vehicle and be subjected to even greater dangers as well.

Being belted, doesn't guarantee their safety in a wreck or rollover accident. Some belts allow too muck slack, other belts can actually increase the head velocity in a collision, and others will cause serious head and neck injuries as the body dives under or submarines under the belt. Lap belts can cause serious abdominal injuries, bowel injuries and allow the head to strike the back of the front seat of roof pillar. When a head strikes another object or the roof, spinal cord injuries, quadriplegia, paraplegia and closed head injuries are likely. Shoulder only belts or automatic belts without the use of the lap belt can cause broken necks, knee and leg injuries and death. In case of a door opening during a crash, a automatic belt or door mounted seat belt is a deadly combination resulting in ejections, partial ejections, serious head injuries and death.

If you or a family member have been seriously injured or a loved one killed as a result of a dangerous or defective seat belt or any automotive defect in a wreck or rollover, then call and talk to us now. The Willis Law Firm is very familiar with these problems and has previously battled with many of the auto and seat belt manufacturers concerning defective seat belts, automatic belts, lap belts and other safety, defect & design issues. Call and get a Free Confidential Consultation from a Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer with over 22+ years of experience. Call Toll Free 1-800-883-9858 or fill out this Seat Belt Lawsuit Case Evaluation Form.

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