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If an air bag fails to deploy, serious injury can result.

Have you been injured because a defective air bag did not deploy in your time of need? A New York car accident injury lawyer can assist you in recovering compensation for your injuries. Air bags are meant to protect drivers from the impact of accidents cause serious to fatal injuries. However, air bags have caused serious injuries and even death in some cases. It is suspected that more than 160,000 people have been injured from problems or failures associated with the deployment of air bags. According to the National Highway Travel Safety Administration, there have been more than 215 deaths related to the deployment of air bags since 1990. Of these deaths, approximately 62% were children under the age of 11. Contact our New York car accident injury lawyer today to learn more about you legal options and compensation rights.

Types of New York Air Bag Failure and Malfunctions

Severe head injuries, brain damage and even decapitation can occur when an air bag is deployed. If you or a loved has been injured because of a defective air bag, after seeking medical care, contact an attorney. Our New York car accident injury lawyer will inform you of you rights to compensation for pain and suffering, loss or wages, and medical expenses. The following are some of the known causes of these serious, and sometimes fatal, injuries caused by defective air bags or faulty air bag deployment:

Overly aggressive air bags that can deploy too quickly (sometimes at speeds greater than 200 miles per hour)
Oversized air bags that are too large and deploy too far into the occupant’s space
Air bags without tethers (cloth strips that are sewn to the inside of the air bag to limit movement during the inflation process) where movement is not limited and can cause the air bag to deploy too far into the occupant’s space.
Low deployment threshold where the air bag deploys when unnecessary

Other determining factors in air-bag related injuries include:

Unwanted deployment
Failure to deploy when circumstances were appropriate
Obvious frontal impact resulting in personal injury or death.
System Malfunction

Have you been seriously injured due to a defective air bag or an air bag that failed to deploy in New York?

If you, a family member or friend have suffered an injury as result of a New York defective product like an airbag that fails to deploy, contact an experienced New York car accident injury lawyer at Finz & Finz, P.C. by calling (888) FINZ-FIRM to speak with a New York car accident injury lawyer now or fill out the Free Product Liability Case Evaluation form at the right of this page.

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Newer air bags not linked to more driver deaths

Feb 23, 2010 | Joene Hendry | Yahoo
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New planes will have air bags and sturdier seats

Feb 12, 2010 | Matthew L. Wald | The New York Times
At one time, airline safety generally meant one thing: avoiding a crash. But safety regulators are increasingly focusing on surviving one. ...
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Air Bag Injury Risk Linked to Height

Feb 11, 2010 | Miranda Hitti | CBS News
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