I was in a car accident. Do I have a claim if there were no real injuries and the airbags didn’t deploy?

Generally, no. If you weren’t injured, you can’t claim damages. The product liability claims process is based on receiving compensation for losses you suffered as a result of manufacturer negligence. Without an injury there isn’t a reason to file a claim. If an injury did occur in an accident, then the airbag’s failure to deploy could be an issue, depending on where the impact occurred. Driver’s side steering wheel airbags should only deploy in frontal collisions. If you were rear-ended, in the absence of a subsequent frontal impact, you wouldn’t expect that airbag to inflate.   D’Amico, Griffin & Pettinicchi, LLC 465 Straits Turnpike Watertown CT, 06795   Phone: (860) 945-6600