Pennsylvania Seat Back Failure Attorneys

Seatback failure occurs when the mechanism that holds the seat upright breaks during an auto accident, usually a rear-end collision. The failure of this mechanism can cause the seat occupant to be thrown backwards, suffering head, neck and spinal injuries. It can also cause a vehicle’s occupant to be thrown through the back window or the crushing of an infant in a rear-seated car seat.

Seatback failure has been known to happen at speeds as low as 25 mph. What started as a low speed rear-end collision may leave you partially or completely paralyzed. At high speeds, a seatback failure can be fatal, throwing you from the car completely.

Parents have always been told and the laws state that a child car seat must be placed in the back seat, as front air backs can cause serious injuries. Seatback failure with an infant in the back seat can be even more dangerous, causing severe injuries or even death to a tiny infant.

Seatback injuries can include:

• Broken bones
• Neck injury
• Head injury
• Brain injury
• Spinal cord injury
• Paralysis
• Internal injuries
• Infant injuries and death
• Among many others

If you have been injured due to a seatback failure, please contact one of our Pennsylvania seatback failure lawyers at Anapol Schwartz for your free consultation. We have discovered through many past cases that a majority of vehicle manufacturers are aware of these design defects in their vehicles, but have not taken any steps towards creating a safer seat for their occupants.

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