Tampa Airbag Injury Lawyer
Most people recognize that proper driving techniques and awareness on the road can help keep them safe from accidents and injuries. If a collision or wreck occurs, however, it is important to have essential safety features like rollover protection, seat-belts, and airbags to help prevent serious injury or death. Unfortunately, if important safety devices like airbags are defective or fail to deploy properly, persons inside the vehicle may suffer injuries as a result.
Persons injured by defective airbags may suffer injuries serious enough to require hospitalization, rehabilitation, and significant medical expenses. If the injury was caused by a manufacturer's defects or improper installation of the airbag, the injured party may be eligible for compensation for damages caused by the airbag. For more information on airbag injuries and your legal options, contact the Tampa airbag injury lawyers of Beltz & Ruth at 800-235-8978.
Causes of Airbag Injuries
Airbags can cause serious injuries if they:
- Fail to completely inflate
- Inflate with too much force
- Strike individuals in the vehicle with the module cover
- Are defective in any manner
- Fail to deploy in the manner intended by the manufacturer
It is important to consult safety manuals before operating a motor vehicle and to check recommended seating distance for drivers and passengers to avoid airbag injuries. In addition, it is essential to wear your seat-belt at all times, since airbags are intended to help reduce the impact of a collision in collaboration with seat-belts.
Types of Airbag Injuries
Improper inflation of an airbag may cause injuries including:
- Concussions
- Cuts and lacerations
- Bruises
- Whiplash
- Facial fractures
While adult drivers and passengers are commonly injured by inflating airbags, children can also suffer injury due to the inflation of the device. It is important to read owner's manuals for your vehicle to learn about proper seating of children in your vehicle and airbag on/off switches for toddlers and children in child-safety seats.
Contact Us
For assistance with your airbag injury case, contact the Tampa airbag injury attorneys of Beltz & Ruth, P.A. today at 800-235-8978 to discuss your legal rights and options.