Attorneys For Defective Seat Belts
Defective Seat Belts
Seat belts save lives. We've all heard that slogan and it is, for the most part, true. Seat belts are meant to protect us from injury. But defective seat belts and seat belt failures can also cost a life or cause or contribute to car accident injuries.
Defective seat belts or seat belt failures that can cause injury or death include:
· A defective seat belt that came unlatched during the accident resulting in the passenger or driver being thrown around the vehicle during the collision, causing additional injuries.
· A defective seat belt that came unlatched during the collision, resulting in the occupant being ejected from the vehicle, often resulting in death.
· An improperly designed, engineered or installed seat belt that improperly cuts across the chest and neck of children and smaller adults (often females), resulting in seat belt-caused injuries.
· An automatic shoulder seat belt that does not include clear and posted directions that the manual lap seat belt must ALSO be fastened. Failure to fasten the lap seat belt in addition to the shoulder seat belt can result in severe neck and head injuries, including decapitation in a high speed collision.
· Cars with only lap seat belts and no shoulder seat belts have their own set of hazards including coming unfastened, sliding up past the lower pelvis to create abdominal damage, or failure to properly restrain the occupant. In a rear-end collision, lap seat belts can fail to keep occupants in the vehicle as they can slide out the top. In a front-end collision, lap seat belts can fail to properly restrain the occupant, resulting in neck and spinal cord injuries.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident and seat belt failure or defective seat belts may have played a role in the extent of occupant injuries, please call our defective seat belt accident injury attorneys for more information about defective seat belt claims.
The law firm of Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Echsner & Proctor, P.A. has a long history of jury verdict awards and has been nationally recognized as one of the top firms in jury verdicts and claims. Our attorneys specialize in product liability cases and settlements.
If you or a loved one has been harmed in a defective seat belt accident, please call or email our experienced defective seat belt accident attorneys today. We'll evaluate your claim for free and help you get the justice you deserve.
To contact our defective seat belt attorneys please call 888-435-7001 or email us today.
Levin • Papantonio • Thomas • Mitchell • Echsner & Proctor, P.A.
316 South Baylen Street, Suite 600 • Pensacola, FL 32502-5996
