Defective Airbags

Information provided by an Orlando Car Accident Lawyer at  McBride, Scicchitano & Leacox, P.A.

If you've had a defective airbag injury, call 1-800-978-1986 or send us an email for help.

Airbags are a proven safety device that is known to save lives and prevent serious injuries. When these important safety devices fail because of defective design, materials or manufacturing, serious or even fatal injuries can result. If a serious or fatal injury has resulted from a defective airbag, it is important to seek an experienced Orlando car accident lawyer.

Types of Airbag Defects

There are different ways that an airbag can fail. Some of the most common forms of defective airbags include:

  • Failure of airbag to deploy
  • Slow airbag deployment
  • Airbag deployment during a low-speed accident
  • Airbag deploys with too much force
  • Airbag deploys when it is not supposed to

Many defective airbags are caused from the faulty design of the deployment system and sensors. If the vehicle was designed with too few or inadequate sensors, the vehicle may not be able to detect if there was an accident or it may detect an accident when there wasn't one. Some vehicles were designed with overpowered inflators which deploy airbags with dangerous power, while others have been designed with underpowered inflators.

Defective Airbag Injuries

Serious injuries can result from defective airbags that could otherwise have been prevented. Common injuries include:

  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Hemorrhages
  • Burst hearts
  • Spinal injury
  • Severed brain stem
  • Severe neck injury
  • Severe eye injury
  • Facial bone fractures
  • Injuries to the upper extremities
  • TMJ syndrome

The serious injuries that are caused from defective airbags can result in death or permanent disability and disfigurement. The life-long results could have been prevented through proper design and manufacturing on the part of the vehicle maker.

At McBride, Scicchitano & Leacox, P.A., we are aware of how dangerous defective airbags can be. Our Orlando injury attorneys have a long track record of helping those who have suffered because of the serious injuries that they incurred because of defective airbags. Contact a Tampa car accident attorney at McBride, Scicchitano & Leacox, P.A. today for a free consultation.