Most Common Airbag Injuries

WHAT INJURIES CAN AIRBAGS CAUSE?

Many of our body parts are exposed to airbags, making it possible for various types of injuries to occur. Many common injuries that occur in accidents attribute to the rate of rapidity that the airbag deploys.

Face Injuries

The collision from the air bag can fracture some of the more fragile bone structures in our bodies, like in your face.

Your face is the easiest target when your vehicle crashes. The purpose of the airbag is to prevent your windshield from coming in contact your face.

This may be accomplished, but your face may be struck with the force of the airbag in your eye, causing an eye injury.

The sudden strength of the airbag can damage the eyes to the point of causing temporary or permanent blindness in at least one eye.

Broken bones in the face and permanent scarring can be the result of airbag deployment.

Concussions and or a Traumatic Brain Injury can also occur when an airbag deploys.

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Chest Injuries

To stop your body from being thrown out of the front seat of the car, an airbag has to come out fast and hard to be effective.

After the airbag bursts from the steering wheel and collides with your forward-moving body, your chest area is open to injury. Many drivers have endured broken bones in their chest, and damage to soft tissue.

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Neck and Back Injuries

While airbags are put in place to save your life, ironically it may cause damage to your spine and cervical spine that you may have to deal with for the rest of your life.

The neck and back are often areas that require continued medical treatment and therapy.

Burn Injuries

The speed at which airbag deploys can cause abrasions or burns.

This can cause a driver or passenger to suffer burn injuries in the process. The face and arms are particularly vulnerable to getting burned.

Internal Injuries

The chemicals released upon deployment can irritate or even cause an asthma attack. It’s important to note that even proper airbag deployment can cause serious or fatal injuries.

Two tips in order to prevent such dreadful consequences, always, without exception make all persons in your vehicle wear a seat belt

Adjust your seat to be approximately 10 inches from the area where the airbag deploys.

In an injury case , the most important thing you can do is to preserve the evidence related to the airbag:

• This includes parts of the air bag
• Make sure the car’s computer doesn’t get wiped clean
• Don’t let the vehicle be junked or transferred to the insurance company.

In most cases, if the insurer declares a car to be a total loss after an accident, the insurer will want to take control of the car. Make sure you hold onto the car if possible.

Remember in litigation it is always the plaintiff’s burden of proving the defendant was negligent.