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Faulty Seatbelts can cause major body damage
Seatbelts also referred to as safety belts are designed to act as safety harness equipment that is they protect a passenger/occupant of a vehicle from any movements that may cause harm. Such movements may occur during a collision or an abrupt stop. Most vehicles such as cars and trucks consist of seatbelts that are designed to fit adults. Seatbelts serve various functions such as: prevents an individual from colliding with the vehicles internal parts, secures the occupant from experiencing an ejection from the vehicle and it also enables the occupant to decelerate immediately the vehicle is crushing.
Faulty seatbelts defects result due to insufficient directions, lack of warning labels, errors during the manufacturing process and design errors. These defects mainly occur in the following areas; the belts buckles, pretensioners, retractors, door mounts, anchors, webbing and airbag ECUs. Door mounted seatbelts and passive restraint seatbelts tend to have various defects. Due to the above flaws vehicle occupants may suffer various injuries such as head injury, chest injuries, abdominal injury, spinal injury, upper and lower extremity injuries, this may also lead to death.
Individuals who get involved in a vehicle accident and the seatbelt failed to serve its use should consult a personal injury attorney who acts as a defective seatbelt attorney. This will help you get compensation and also get treated by a doctor since your bill will be settled. Their two types of compensations offered and they include: those for compensatory damages that are refunds for the financial losses caused by the defective seatbelt. They include medical bills, physical pain, psychological pain, lost revenue and prospects. Before getting such reimbursements the vehicles insurance company and attorneys use a specific formula in order to determine the injuries severity.
The other type of compensation is for punitive damages, this are meant to fine the party that is liable for the fault and to also discourage future flaws. Such damages involve a huge amount of money. Through a defective seatbelt lawyer, injury or death victims will be assisted in order to determine the cause of the injury. They represent victims to ensure that justice takes place and that you are fully compensated for the losses.
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