The technology in today’s automobiles is among the most advanced we have ever seen. However, there is still a lot of opportunity for improvement. Indeed, while it may appear that today’s safety measures will always keep you safe, the reality is that more new technology implies more opportunities for safety technology to fail. You might be shocked to learn about four of the most prevalent flaws that lead to wrongful death claims against car companies.
Problems with seatbelts
Seat belts, in an ideal world, would do nothing except keep people safe. In actuality, they frequently fail to adequately safeguard a driver in the case of a car collision. A seat belt, for example, may lock up after an accident in specific instances. During a collision, this might pin and trap the driver or passengers. On the other side, a seat belt can unlatch when it is not meant to, causing a person to be thrown from their seat during an accident.
Defects in the airbag system
An air bag should, in theory, inflate promptly upon impact, providing a safety cushion for the driver and/or passengers that can considerably minimize the risk of catastrophic injury or death. However, if the airbag fails to deploy, the driver and/or their passengers are far more likely to be injured or killed.
Defective tires
It is quite frequent for a tire to have a significant flaw and for an accident to occur as a result. Many high-risk incidents can happen when a tire has a problem and fails. This might involve things like a rollover, an automobile accident, or a slide out. Other cars on the road may be affected by these difficulties. When a tire fails and a driver attempts to change it on the side of the road, they risk injury or even death.
Defective brakes
Many people believe that if their brakes were going to fail, they would be aware of it. They may have experienced the grinding or trembling that occurs prior to brake failure. Those indicators, however, are only visible if the problem is one of wear and tear. When a brake fails suddenly owing to design flaws, manufacturing faults, or bad installation, there may be no warning signs at all, and the driver may be unable to do anything to avoid colliding with other cars on the road.
Have any of these flaws caused you to be involved in a car accident?
Have you been in a car accident as a consequence of any of the four difficulties listed above? Have you been hurt in an accident when the other driver has one of these problems? If so, give Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas a call at 909-982-0707. We are here to help you get started with a no-cost legal consultation. Why should you be the one to pay if you were wounded as a result of someone else’s negligence? To discover more, give us a call right now.
