In the United States, every 12 minutes someone is killed in an automobile accident. The widespread use of airbags has helped reduce the number of people seriously injured in automobile accidents. Today, almost every make and model car comes equipped with one or more airbags. As with any technological advance, airbags too have been known to fail. Auto manufacturers test airbag inflation through crash tests, but the standards are so low that many vehicles get released to the public even though their airbags fail to perform properly. Defects in airbags include, but are not limited to, excessive force in deployment, deployment in minor collisions when they are not needed, or failure to deploy when they are needed.

Auto manufacturers could make airbags much safer; but they don't want to incur the expense. Such economic justifications are hardly sufficient to an individual who has been severely injured as a result of an airbag malfunction.

If you or a loved one feel you have been injured due to defective airbag and would like a free evaluation of your case by an attorney who specializes in the field, call us today at 202.243.0581 or contact us online.