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If
you, a loved one, or friend have suffered an injury you believe was
related to the air bag system in your vehicle contact the attorneys
at Hossley AIR
BAG LITIGATION OVERVIEW
As early as the 1960's, the automotive industry and government regulators were aware that passive occupant protection was needed. Air bags were a possible solution that would protect occupants from severe impacts with a vehicle’s interior during a collision. The technology for using air bags as a passive restraint was developed from the late 1960's-1970's. Experimental safety vehicles in the early 1970's demonstrated that air bags could prevent occupant injury in all but the most severe collisions. In the late 1970's General Motors placed air bags in a production vehicle.
The automotive industry fought government regulations requiring air bags. In fact, during a now infamous meeting between Lee Iacocca and Richard Nixon, Mr. Iacocca specifically requested President Nixon to slow down the safety regulations regarding air bags and passive restraints. The auto industry was successful in delaying the requirements for air bags until the early 1990's, some 20 years after the technology was first available. All too often the manufacturers poorly design their air bag systems. Air bag systems consist primarily of three different systems. Choices made in the design of the sensing system, air bag, and propulsion system can significantly effect occupant safety. For example, the use of top-mounted, vertically-deploying air bags can drastically reduce the number of injuries caused by a deploying air bag and continue to provide protection. This is just one example of the many design measures that can reduce or eliminate air bag-induced injuries.
Air
bag cases are difficult and require a full knowledge of how air bag
systems work and the design choices confronting a manufacturer. The
attorneys at Hossley
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L.L.P. Our firm will promptly deploy the necessary engineers,
and investigators to determine whether a defect was involved. The firm
has successfully represented clients throughout the United States injured
by defectively designed air bags in cases against General Motors, Toyota,
Lexus, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford, and others. Call 1-866-522-9265 or
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