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Seat belts are designed to save lives — but when they fail due to manufacturing or design defects, the consequences can be catastrophic. At Caputo & Van Der Walde – Injury & Accident Attorneys, our San Jose seat belt failure lawyers represent individuals who have suffered serious or fatal injuries because their seat belts failed at the moment they were needed most.
Automakers are consistently creating new safety features to protect vehicle occupants, but the first and best line of defense has always been the seat belt. Seat belts are meant to properly restrain occupants to prevent them from colliding with the inside of the vehicle or be ejected, which can even occur during relatively minor collisions. But many of these seat belts contain defects that remain unknown until the moment they are needed the most.
Understanding the role of seat belts and the devastating nature of seat belt failure due to defects is the key in pursuing compensation for your losses and holding at-fault automakers responsible for their actions. Get the legal help you need by first scheduling a free evaluation.
While seat belts are fairly basic in design, there are many types of defects that could occur, resulting in seat belt failure and serious injuries. Commonly occurring types of defects include:
Should a seat belt fail, an occupant can easily suffer serious or even fatal injuries due to being completely exposed to the inertia of the crash. While seat belt failure is the direct cause of many of the injuries suffered, it can often be difficult to prove that this is the truth and that the failure was the result of an automaker’s design or manufacture. Thorough investigation will be needed to find the exact type of failure that occurred and the exact reasons behind the failure.
The evidence found, along with witness statements, incident reports, accident reconstruction, and expert testimony, can prove to an automaker and insurance company that the claim being made is both fair and accurate. Should an automaker and insurance refuse to pay the claim or offer a lower settlement amount than the victim deserves, this will also be extremely important during a lawsuit.
Automakers are determined to battle lawsuits in court, especially those that would result in both compensation and proof that their products are defective. At Caputo and Van Der Walde – Injury & Accident Attorneys, our San Jose auto product liability attorneys have more than 85 collective years of experience facing major insurance companies in court and are dedicated to representing the victims of large corporations.
As members of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum® and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum®, we have proven our ability to negotiate and litigate on behalf of our clients successfully. Retain us to put our tactical strategies to work for you. These skills are what make our legal team such a formidable opponent in any courtroom or negotiation setting.