Defective Airbags

Los Angeles Airbag Injury Lawyers

Although airbags are important safety features that all newer vehicles utilize, a defective airbag may cause serious injury in an accident. If you or a loved one has been injured in an auto accident as the result of a defective airbag, please contact an attorney at our law firm as soon as possible. The experienced legal team at Pacific Attorney Group may be able to assist you in taking legal action against the manufacturer of your vehicle or any other party that may be responsible. Although this will depend on your particular case, we may be able to recover a significant amount of financial compensation for our injuries, including money for medical bills, future medical expenses, lost wages, and emotional damages as well.

How Do Airbag Injuries Occur?

An airbag is designed to deploy in the event of an accident, protecting the driver or passenger from direct impact with the steering column or dashboard. Some vehicles have side airbags as well to protect occupants in side impact collisions. Unfortunately, a defective airbag may malfunction and deploy when it is not supposed to. This may cause an accident to occur and may also result in serious injury to the individual hit by the airbag. An airbag may fail to deploy in the event of an auto accident, meaning the victim will suffer increased injury.

Even when an airbag deploys at the right time, if it is designed or manufactured with a defect, this may cause a driver or passenger to suffer serious facial injury from the impact. While some minor scrapes and bruises are commonplace when an airbag deploys, a faulty airbag may cause serious injury to the face and/or hands, resulting in scarring or disfigurement.

Injured by a defective airbag? Contact a Los Angeles airbag injury lawyer at Pacific Attorney Group to receive a free case evaluation.