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  • Oct 19, 2010, 08:28 PM
    danny09
    I was recently in a major accident were I was the pasenger and my airbag did not depl
    Were my airbag did not deploy I suvered severe injuries and had to be taken to the er. Do I have a lawsuite?
  • Oct 20, 2010, 12:33 AM
    AK lawyer

    Whether you have a lawsuit depends upon many variables. I assume you mean can you win a lawsuit against the vehicle manufacturer about the airbag? A few of the variables to be considered are:
    • Did the airbag fail to deploy because it was somehow defective?
    • Would your injuries have been prevented had the airbag deployed?
    • Did your conduct somehow negligently cause the accident?

    See a personal injury attorney for a free consultation to see whether you have a case.
  • Oct 20, 2010, 12:38 AM
    Curlyben
    Working in the Automotive industry, I would like to point out that airbags are NOT guaranteed to deploy in the event of an accident.
  • Oct 20, 2010, 04:05 AM
    ScottGem

    Did the driver's airbag deploy? Were you wearing a seatbelt?
  • Oct 20, 2010, 11:50 AM
    ebaines

    Whether you have a case also depends on whether you can show that your injuries would be less severe if the air bag had deployed. For example, if the car is equipped with only a front air bag, and the accident involved being struck from the side or from behind, then the air bag may not have helped even if it did deploy.

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