QUESTION
my girlfriend was involved in a car accident Friday resulting in injury.
Asked on Nov 23rd, 2014 on Civil Litigation - Georgia
More details to this question:
She was hit on the right side of the vehicle and forced into the divider on the interstate. The car is not drivable and was towed to a near by lot. The car is yet to be determined as totaled or not by issurance due to the incident was on a friday. During the accident the airbag did not deploy and my significant other hit her head on the glass of the vehicle. My question is, do I have a lawsuit against Dodge?
1 ANSWER
If (a) the airbag didn't deploy because of Dodge's negligence in the design, manufacture, or maintenance of the airbag or some related system, and/or the defective part or part was still under warranty; and (b) your significant other would have suffered less severe injuries if the airbag had worked the way it should, then he/she would have a suit for the damages he/she sustained due to the failure of the airbag to deploy, including both pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost wages, etc. You might have a lesser suit for loss of consortium, meaning the loss of your significant other's services and companionship due to his/her injuries from the airbag failure.
Answered on Nov 24th, 2014 at 1:11 PM