There are few things as disruptive in one’s life as a serious motor vehicle accident. Depending upon the course of one’s day, he or she may spend hours behind the wheel of a car or truck and the whole time may be relying upon a vehicle’s safety features to protect against injury in the event of a collision. In an instant, though, that faith can prove misplaced as a defective or malfunctioning airbag causes or fails to prevent harm to a car’s occupants. There is no way to anticipate an airbag failure and thus a driver may be unable to brace himself against an impact or to otherwise reduce the severity of a crash.
If you were involved in an accident in which your vehicle’s airbag failed to properly function, it may be possible to obtain financial compensation through a civil lawsuit. Contact the Des Moines car accident lawyers of LaMarca Law Group, P.C., at (515) 705-0233 to speak with a skilled and experienced attorney about the potential merits of legal action in your case.
Possible Airbag Defects and Malfunctions
The successful function of an airbag system requires that a network of sensors, the car’s computer, and other deployment measures each work as intended. A failure at any point in the deployment process can result in a malfunction. A few of the representative airbag defects and malfunctions that could have endangered your safety are:
- Premature deployment
- Delayed deployment
- Failure to deploy
- Over-inflation
- Under-inflation
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We are passionately committed to helping the victims of carmaker negligence to seek the financial compensation they are due for their injuries. Contact the Des Moines car accident lawyers of LaMarca Law Group, P.C., at (515) 705-0233 to learn how we can help you.