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Defective Airbags: Are You at Risk?

Posted by Steven A. Bagen

Jan 29, 2016 12:46:59 PM

 In early summer of 2015, Patricia Mincey ran through a red light while driving approximately 20 mph in her 2001 Honda Civic. Unfortunately, her car collided with an SUV. As is supposed to happen, her airbag inflated, but in her situation, hers inflated too much. Her lawsuit, intended to cover her medical bills, pain and suffering, as well as punitive damages against Takata and Honda, alleges that this overinflation caused Ms. Mincey to become paralyzed from the waist down.

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Topics: News, Serious Accidents & Injuries, Car, recall, Takata airbags

Takata Airbag Recalls

Posted by Steven A. Bagen

Jan 13, 2015 10:22:57 AM

The purpose of an airbag in a vehicle is to help the occupants body absorb a substantial force in a collision, while at the same time, preventing more serious injuries that the occupant would otherwise receive without it. As you probably are aware, all kinds of airbag systems are installed in vehicles these days. They used to be optional, and now they are pretty standard in most vehicles. While airbags are a tremendous benefit in most cases, recent headlines would indicate otherwise.

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Topics: recall