Airbag Injury Lawyer In New York City

Today, there are many more airbags in cars, and many car-makers offer airbags not just in the front, but also on the sides and the back seat. Many lives are saved every year as a result of these safety devices.

But airbags aren’t perfect. In some cases, they can actually cause injuries or make them worse. One major issue is that in a car accident, airbags deploy with significant force. If the airbag does not deploy at the right time or if the occupant is not appropriately positioned, an occupant could be seriously hurt.

Airbags may also fail to deploy and result in a person being injured more severely than if the airbag had worked properly. Injuries are possible even if an airbag works as it should.

How Common are Airbag Injuries?

The National Center for Statistics & Analysis released a report revealing information about the number of fatalities and serious injuries that occur as a result of airbags.

According to their data, from 1990 to 2007:

Factors Affecting Airbag Injuries

Airbag deployment is triggered by an impact. Airbags go off as a result of one or more sensors intended to detect a crash. Sensors are typically located in the vehicle’s front, in the passenger compartment, in doors, door sills or pillars. The sensors must be carefully calibrated to measure deceleration from multiple angles to ensure that an airbag does not deploy when someone only slams on the brakes, hits a pothole or goes over railroad tracks, for example.

Unfortunately, sensors can sometimes malfunction, missing the need to deploy the airbag if a crash occurs at a particular angle or causing an airbag to inflate at the wrong time. An airbag that goes off unexpectedly could actually cause the driver to lose control and crash.

The inflated airbag is intended to cushion the blow of an impact.

Its effectiveness, however, will depend upon:

When any of these things are amiss, a driver or passenger could be injured. The type and extent of the injury depends on the type of problem.

Some of the common car accident airbag injuries include:

Compensation for Airbag Injuries

When an airbag injury occurs, you may be able to obtain compensation. You could be entitled to file a claim against the driver who was responsible for causing the accident. Under New York’s no-fault rules, such a suit can be filed only if your injuries were serious. More minor injuries would qualify for no-fault benefits.

Another option could be to file a claim against the car manufacturer as a result of a defective airbag. Companies are responsible for the products they produce. If a car manufacturer sells a car with a faulty or badly designed airbag that hurts someone, the manufacturer could be sued in a product liability lawsuit.

The New York City personal injury lawyers at David Resnick & Associates, P.C., have the experience necessary to help you get the compensation you deserve from all responsible parties after an airbag injury in a car accident.

We work hard to see that you obtain the resources you need to recover fully if you’ve been injured by someone else’s negligence.

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