Airbag Injury
Airbags were first introduced to Automobiles to reduce injury during auto accidents in the early 80’s. In theory, an air bag creates a pillow type effect between the vehicle occupant and the hard surfaces of a vehicle during an auto accident. An airbag is not meant to be used alone, but in conjunction with a seatbelt. Airbags became a required component of vehicles sold in the United States in 1999 and have reduced wrongful deaths in frontal crashes by an estimated 30 percent.
An airbag has three main components: An accident sensor, the airbag inflator and the airbag itself. However, this system is not failsafe. There have been defective airbag lawsuits and defective airbag claims filed claiming the failure of one or numerous components airbag system. Personal injuries sustained from airbag injuries range from soft tissue injuries, blindness and even wrongful deaths.
If you or a loved one have been injured due to a defective airbag or have sustained an unnecessary airbag injury, contact us to review your airbag injury claim. We are experienced Oklahoma personal injury lawyers and we are ready to help you. Please call us toll fee or fill out our contact form.