Since the 1960s, litigation alleging design defects in motor vehicles has triggered safety enhancements. For example, electronic stability control, air bags, power windows, side-impact design were all prompted by litigation. To learn more about design defect litigation and the future lives it has saved and serious injuries prevented, click here.
Airbags save lives. Airbags also cause injuries. On most occasions, a properly deployed air bag causes minor injuries. However, under certain circumstances, even when the air bag has properly deployed, the deployment causes significant injury. These injuries include cervical strains/sprains, jaw misalignment, concussion, corneal abrasions, vision impairment, orbital fracture and burns. Women tend to be injured more than men. This is due to the fact that women tend to sit lower in the drivers seat and closer to the steering wheel. If you have been injured in a car accident where the air bag deployed it is important that the fact that the air bag was deployed is communicated to the treating doctor.
Out of control Toyotas continue to be reported. The reports focus on sudden and uncontrollable acceleration. This problem has been reported in multiple Toyota models. The reports include incidents involving property damage and bodily injury accidents. Perhaps even more troubling are reports that Toyotas continue to have this problem even after the vehicles have been taken to dealerships to fix the problem. As part of the federal investigation, federal investigators are now being dispatched to inspect cars that have had reports of sudden acceleration.
The Wall Street Journal recently published an article addressing safety questions with commuter airlines in this country. Commuter airlines carried 25% of all domestic passengers in 2008 and made 5 million flights. Yet, recently hired pilots of these aircraft have as little as 250 to 500 hours of flying time before taking the job. This is compared to the 5,000 to 7,000 hours of flying time that the major airlines seek when hiring new pilots. There are also issues with the training being received at flight schools. For example, students often train on slow propeller planes but once hired, start flying high performance turbo props or jets. Unfortunately deficiencies in training and experience lead to real life tragedies including the Colgan plane crash in Buffalo in February 2008 that took 50 lives.
The Connecticut personal injury lawyers at Sabatini and Associates are honored to announce that over the past month people injured in the State of Connecticut have retained our law firm to represent them in their personal injury lawsuits. Our new personal injury clients include: a woman injured at Bradley International Airport, a woman victimized by a drunk driver, a teenager struck by a car while walking in a cross-walk, a woman suffering from nerve damage as a result of dental malpractice, a man injured in a rear end car collision, a man injured in a car collision caused by a drunk driver, a man and woman injured in a t-bone car collision, and others.
If you or a loved one have suffered injuries as a result of negligence, feel free to contact our attorneys today. There is no cost or fee unless the firm’s is successful in reocevring compensation in your case.