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Crashworthiness is simply a word describing the safety
of a vehicle in an auto crash. Crashworthiness refers
to the vehicle structural integrity, crash test results, occupant
protection, & automotive defects.
Issues investigated in Crashworthiness claims include but
are not limited to side impact bars, defective seatbelts,
defective air bags, defective roll bars, and "crumple
zones," or the zone of the car that absorbs all of the
impact during an auto accident.
Any number of variables can effect the crashworthiness of
a vehicle in an auto accident including: a defective air bag
due to a manufacturer defect, a defect in the design of a
roll bar causing a roof crush or even bad engineering leading
to the misplacement of a seat belt bolt causing it to cause
personal injury to a vehicle occupant.
As explained on the Products
Liability page of our Oklahoma Personal injury website,
whether the manufacturer is aware of the defective
product, defective design or defective engineering of
a vehicle they are liable for the personal
injury or wrongful death
caused by their product. Over 10,000 people a year are killed
in rollover accidents. Although SUV rollovers have been widely
publicized, all types of vehicles, cars and trucks have the
ability to roll over and need to be designed with the safety
of the vehicle occupants in mind. If they failed to produce
a crashworthy vehicle, the must be held responsible.
Contact an Oklahoma
personal injury lawyer at the Plaintiff’s law firm
of Atkins and Markoff to discuss your crashworthiness claim
today. Please call us toll free or fill out our contact
form. We are here to help you.
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