Head Injury After an Airbag Deploys
Airbags are put into our cars and trucks today to keep us safe. The airbag is set and configured to deploy as soon as the system identifies a crash. The airbag in a vehicle was first set to be a passive safety feature, that would potentially save lives and prevent occupants in a vehicle from being thrown around during a collision.
The four types of motor vehicle crash events that will injure a driver or passenger in the vehicle are when:
- The vehicle hits another object.
- The driver or passenger who is unrestrained hits the inside of the vehicle.
- The occupants or driver in the vehicle’s organs hit the enclosed body wall or cavity of the body during a crash (brain hitting the skull, etc.).
- The occupants or driver in a vehicle are hit by loose objects flung around in a vehicle during a crash.
The airbag works on a sensor that is directly hooked up to the internal computer of the vehicle. When the sensor feels a sudden deceleration of the car or truck, it will deploy. It is mean to prevent the person in the vehicle from hitting the hard surfaces of the vehicle during a crash. The airbags pop up quickly upon impact, and are placed in the dashboard to protect the front seat passenger, the steering wheel housing to protect the driver, and in the side panels to protect the occupants with “side curtain airbag” protection during a crash.
The airbags sense deceleration of the vehicle and deploy, which triggers a charge to inflate and then deflate the bag quickly to protect the occupants of a vehicle. There are vents in the airbag to allow immediate deflation of the airbag. But these sensors need to be set properly, and the airbag must not have a defect, or there can be an issue in how the airbags deploy.
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This is a fair question, yes, the airbags are meant to always protect someone in a collision when it deploys in a vehicle during a crash. But the airbag can also hurt you, when it does deploy during a collision. The airbag works with the seatbelt restraints, and the seatbelt will cinch or tighten (the same sensors tell it to) during a crash. For this reason, the force of a too tight seatbelt, the deployed airbag and other factors affecting the person in a car or truck during a crash can actually seriously injure the person in an accident.
Typical Injuries from an Airbag Deployment in an AccidentThere are many typical injuries that a person will have after an airbag deployment in an accident. These injuries include:
- Severe head injuries
- Severe neck injuries
- Whiplash
- Facial injuries
- Cuts and bruises
- Hyperextension of the neck
- Damage to the cervical spine
- Retinal detachment
- Orbital blowouts
- Broken arms and legs
- Bag slap injuries
- Corneal abrasions
- Superficial burns from chemicals in the airbag
- Rib fractures
- Chest injuries
- Rupture of the right atrium
- Aortic dissection
- Exacerbations of asthma from airbag chemicals
- Head trauma
- Concussion
- Death
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Can I Sue for a Head Injury After an Airbag Deployment in a CrashYes, we can sue for a head injury after the deployment of an airbag in a car accident. You can be sure to get the best legal advice, when you call us to talk to our Los Angeles case lawyers right now. You can file a lawsuit based on the merits of your claim. We are here to give you the peace of mind that you deserve in this case. All that you have to do is to call us to discuss your claim with our case attorneys in Los Angeles right now. We can help you initiate a lawsuit to get the recovery compensation that you deserve in this type of personal injury case.
The average case value of a head injury after the deployment of an airbag will depend on the severity of your injuries. An average settlement may be between $400,000 and $1 million, depending on whether you have a permanent disability or are able to eventually recover from your injuries.
How Long Does It Take to Settle Get Paid on These Cases?This case will be settled on the merits, and will usually settle within 6-9 months. We are able to help you with the next steps, and can go over the final details of your case when you call us today at the DTLA Law Group.
Statute Of Limitations – How Long Do I Have to File a Lawsuit?The statute of limitations in California for personal injury lawsuit filing is two years.
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ReferencesCunningham, K., Brown, T. D., Gradwell, E., & Nee, P. A. (2000). Airbag associated fatal head injury: case report and review of the literature on airbag injuries. Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine, 17(2), 139–142. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.17.2.139.
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