Pennsylvania Seatbelt Failure Attorneys

Seatbelts are put in place to protect a vehicle’s occupant from moving around the vehicle or being ejected from the vehicle in the case of automobile accident. A defective seatbelt can cause serious and fatal injuries if defective. Seatbelt defects are usually found in the seatbelt design, seatbelt production or seatbelt installation. Also included in seatbelt defects are the latch mechanisms. Occupant ejection is common if the latch mechanism is defective, causing it to release the seat belt in a high impact crash.

Many injuries can result from defective seatbelts such as:

• Broken bones
• Spinal injuries
• Internal bleeding
• Internal injuries including organ laceration
• Paralysis from spinal cord injuries
• Brain trauma or injury
• Head injuries
• Neck injuries
• Strangulation
• Ejection from the vehicle
• Among many others…

In 2002 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conducted a study an found that more than 29 million people were injured by seatbelts, while 43,000 people died as a result of those seatbelt injuries. It is estimated that about 79% of the United States uses a seatbelt while driving. These numbers are hopefully rising due to the recent “Click-it-or-Ticket” campaign; a campaign to encourage drivers to buckle up or receive a hefty fine.

Seat belt defects are the number one cause of seat belt injuries. In 20% of rollover auto accidents, defective seatbelts were the main cause of injury.

Seatbelts can tear, latch mechanisms can fail and the seat belt system can fail altogether causing critical injuries to those who relied on the simple technology to keep them safe during an accident. If you have been injured by a seatbelt in an auto accident, please call the Pennsylvania seatbelt injury lawyers at Anapol Schwartz for your free consultation.

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