Minnesota Lack of Side Airbag Defect Lawyers

A report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds that side airbags save lives and may ultimately be as vital as seat belts - especially when they offer head protection. Statistics show that every year, 9,000 people in the United States alone die in side-impact car crashes, which is 30% of all vehicle-occupant deaths. Using government data on driver's-side collisions, the report found that drivers whose vehicles had side air bags with head protection were 53% less likely to die than those without them.

Manufacturers have known how to install side-impact airbags for decades, but many either didn't include them at all or only offered them as options. If your client was seriously injured in a side-impact case the vehicle was not equipped with side airbags, they may have a viable crashworthiness claim.

Contact the side airbag defect attorneys attorneys at Champion law for a free consultation!

*Nate Bjerke is the Chair of the Minnesota Association for Justice Product Liability Committee

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