QUESTION
If I have a head on collision at 40 miles per hour and the air bags do not open do I have a case?
Asked on Jul 15th, 2013 on Personal Injury - Rhode Island
10 ANSWERS
Ronald A. Steinberg
In order for the airbags to deploy, the sensors installed in the car bumpers must be triggered. If none were, then there is no product failure. If one or more sensors were triggered, and the bag(s) did not deploy, then there could be a product liability claim.
Answered on Aug 23rd, 2013 at 1:01 PM
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Answered on Jul 16th, 2013 at 10:06 PM
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Not unless you were hurt, not if the car had not been previously damaged, but not unless you have a warranty (did you say how old the car was ) and not unless the doctor says the injury was caused by the failure of the bags. Are you really hurt or just looking for a quick buck?
Answered on Jul 16th, 2013 at 10:06 PM
James Eugene Hasser
You might have a claim. If your injuries are severe enough, a products liability lawyer may take it on a contingency basis. Good luck.
Answered on Jul 16th, 2013 at 10:06 PM
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Probably, but you'd need to have an expert determine why they didn't fire by checking them and your vehicle's data recorder. Also, as these cases are expensive, you'd need to have suffered a serious injury to allow a lawyer to economically take your case.
Answered on Jul 16th, 2013 at 10:06 PM
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Maybe. It would depend upon the reason why the air bags failed to deploy.
Answered on Jul 16th, 2013 at 12:48 AM
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You probably have a case to investigate.It is impossible to state with certainty that you do without additional facts.
Answered on Jul 15th, 2013 at 9:35 PM
Since the should deploy it would seem you do, but you would have to prove the difference you suffered in bodily injuries because they did not versus if they did, which would be costly.
Answered on Jul 15th, 2013 at 9:08 PM
NA richard@jandjlaw.com
Case for what? What probably would have been avoided IF the airbags had deployed?
Answered on Jul 15th, 2013 at 8:55 PM
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You may have a cause of action against the vehicle manufacturer. It would be especially helpful to a case if you could have your vehicle inspected so that it could be determined that the airbags failed to open because of mechanical error.
Answered on Jul 15th, 2013 at 8:50 PM