If you were involved in a car accident in Phoenix, AZ, where your airbags did not deploy and you suffered injuries as a result, you may be eligible for compensation from several different parties, including the other driver, the insurance company, the vehicle manufacturer, and the airbag manufacturer. A Phoenix car accident lawyer can file a claim on your behalf and help you fight for the compensation you deserve.
You need a car accident lawyer who believes in doing everything possible to make their clients’ lives easier after a car accident. A car accident lawyer will do it all from A to Z so that you can focus on recovering and getting better. That includes handling insurance paperwork, pursuing compensation on your behalf, and dealing with insurance companies, adjusters, and others.
You want to find a car accident lawyer who has a long track record of winning damages for Phoenix car accident victims and wants to put it to work for you. They should offer a free case evaluation and travel to you when and where it is convenient for you. Also, look for a car accident lawyer who will allow you to sign up in one phone call—there is no need to wait days or weeks for the legal help you need.
When Air Bags Fail to Deploy
At the moment of a collision, one of the biggest things that causes injuries to the vehicle occupants is when their bodies collide with interior components of the vehicle, such as the steering wheel, dashboard, doors, or windshield. Such a violent impact can lead to head injuries, spinal injuries, broken bones, concussions, lacerations, internal injuries, and much more. In the United States, nearly 40,000 fatalities occur every year from car accident injuries—about as many lives as were lost during the entire Vietnam War.
While airbags certainly do not eliminate the risk of injury in a car accident, they can make many collisions less severe for those involved by absorbing much of the impact between a person’s head and body and the harder surfaces in the interior of a vehicle.
For airbags to play this role successfully, they must properly deploy at the time of the collision. When the airbags do not deploy in your accident in Phoenix, AZ, injuries that might otherwise be minor suddenly become much more severe.
Examples of car accident injuries that might have been preventable had the airbags properly deployed include:
- Head injuries/concussions
- Whiplash/spinal cord injuries
- Broken bones (particularly in the upper body: collarbones, sternum, ribs, and so forth)
- Lacerations and contusions
- And many others
No matter what type of injury you suffered, a car accident lawyer can help you get to the bottom of why the airbags did not deploy in your car accident in Phoenix, AZ and who can be held liable for that failure.
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Possible Liable Parties
Depending on the circumstances of your car accident and why the airbag did not deploy, we can hold one or more of several parties liable for your injuries. These parties include:
- The other driver (and their insurance company)
- The vehicle manufacturer
- The airbag manufacturer
We will investigate your accident and determine the cause of the airbag failure. That will influence whether we go after the vehicle manufacturer, the company that manufactured the airbags themselves, or both. Some airbag deployment failures are a result of flawed vehicle design, while other times, the problem results from a defect in the airbags themselves.
Either way, a car accident lawyer will go after the responsible party or parties, gathering evidence and making it abundantly clear that their negligence led to your bodily injuries when the airbags did not deploy in your car accident in Phoenix, AZ. He can help you recover a settlement or award that includes compensation for the following and more:
- Medical bills
- Lost wages
- Reduced earning capacity
- Pain and suffering and inconvenience
- Emotional distress
- Loss of enjoyment of life
The Statute of Limitations
Arizona has a two-year statute of limitations on car accident lawsuits, but this timeline may vary based on a number of factors, so it is important to speak with a lawyer as soon as possible after your accident. If necessary, a car accident lawyer can file a quick lawsuit on your behalf to keep the statute from running out on you.
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