Dallas Airbag Injuries

Airbags are designed to protect motor vehicle drivers and passengers. Front airbags have been mandatory for new vehicles since 1999. While side airbags are not required, most vehicle manufacturers now include them.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), airbags have saved more than 50,000 lives since the 1990s. However, defective airbags can malfunction, causing severe injuries and even death.

For example, Takata airbags were recalled because they are known to malfunction. This company's defective airbags have injured hundreds of people, and at least 27 vehicle occupants have been killed. It is estimated that millions of vehicles with the recalled Takata airbags are still on the road today.

Consumer Reports advises that the NHTSA has recently advocated for a recall of ARC airbags, which are currently installed in over 50 million vehicles.

If you or your loved one has been injured by an airbag problem, you may be entitled to recover compensation for your damages. However, airbag injury claims often involve product liability, breach of warranty, or negligence laws, which can be complex and challenging.

The personal injury attorneys at Bush & Bush Law Group have the experience, skills, and resources to successfully handle your airbag injury claim and help you recover maximum compensation. Let us help you get the justice you deserve.

Call (469) 977-7777 or complete the brief form on our contact page and schedule a free consultation with a Dallas auto accident attorney to discuss your case.

Common Problems With Airbags

Even though airbags are intended to reduce the risk of injuries and fatalities in car crashes, they can sometimes cause severe injuries. Some common problems with airbags that can result in severe injury or death include:

• Manufacture defects. When an airbag is defective, it may deploy improperly and cause severe or even fatal injuries.
• Defective designs. When an airbag is designed with substandard materials or without sufficient testing, it may not work effectively and result in severe injury or death.
• Faulty sensors. Sensors signal the airbag to deploy. If a sensor is faulty and malfunctions, it can cause an airbag to deploy without a collision or fail to deploy when needed.
• Improper airbag installation. When airbags are not correctly installed, they may not deploy as designed and cause severe injuries.
• Defective ON/OFF sensor switches. Some vehicles allow you to turn off the passenger airbag. If the switch is defective, airbag deployment or the lack of deployment can result in injuries during a crash.
• Counterfeit after-market airbags. If the original airbag is replaced by a counterfeit, substandard airbag, drivers and passengers are at a much greater risk of injury during a collision.

Common Airbag Injuries

Airbag problems can result in various types of injuries. One of the most common areas injured is a driver's or passenger's face, including broken facial bones, burns, and scarring.

The chest and upper abdomen are another commonly injured area. A defective airbag can result in broken ribs and damage to an occupant’s lungs, heart, and other internal organs.

Eye injuries can easily result from an improperly deployed airbag. The chemicals used in the airbag and the high impact of deployment can cause severe eye damage.

Hands and arms are also at significant risk of injury from a defective airbag deployment.

Compensation For Airbag Injuries

Compensation for injuries sustained from an airbag depends on numerous factors, including the severity of your injuries. In a successful Texas airbag injury claim, you may be able to recover both economic and non-economic damages, which are known as compensatory damages because they are intended to compensate an injury victim for their damages.

Compensatory damages may include:

• Current and future medical expenses.
• Current and future lost wages.
• Property damages.
• All necessary expenses and losses incurred because of your injuries.
• Pain and suffering.
• Current and future lost wages.
• Loss of enjoyment of life.
• Other intangible losses.

In rare cases, you may be able to recover punitive damages in addition to the compensatory damages. Punitive damages are not intended to compensate the injury victim, but to punish the wrongdoer and deter similar behavior in the future.

Punitive damages may be awarded as outlined by Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §41.003. If an injury victim can prove by clear and convincing evidence that their injuries were the result of gross negligence, malice, or fraud, punitive damages may be appropriate.

Contact Bush & Bush Law Group Today

If you have suffered an airbag injury, you may be able to recover compensation for your damages. You need an experienced personal injury attorney with a proven record of recovering maximum client compensation.

At Bush & Bush Law Group, our attorneys have helped our clients recover over $50 million. We want to help you recover the compensation you deserve.

Call (469) 977-7777 or visit our contact page and schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.