| In 2001 alone, almost two million Americans | | | | have witnessed the accident. If one party was |
| suffered an injury related to a vehicle | | | | responsible for the accident that caused an |
| crash, as there is a car accident on the | | | | auto accident injury, it is vital to collect |
| roads of America roughly every ten seconds. | | | | information regarding that party's vehicle, |
| Poor driving by a negligent driver can be the | | | | license plate and vehicle identification |
| cause of an accident, however crashes bay | | | | number (VIN), insurance information, and any |
| also be the result of a design, manufacturing | | | | other important details. Taking pictures at |
| or installation flaw. Defective seatbelts, | | | | the scene of an auto accident can also help |
| tires, brakes, roof structure and many other | | | | determine the cause of an auto accident |
| parts of a vehicle can be the cause, or can | | | | injury. |
| contribute to an auto accident. "Automobile | | | | |
| crashworthiness" then refers to a vehicle's | | | | The direct cause of an auto accident injury |
| effectiveness in prevent injury during an | | | | is not always immediately apparent after an |
| accident, or its lack thereof in some cases. | | | | accident has occured. For this reason, it is |
| | | | vital to collect as much information as you |
| National Highway Traffic Safety | | | | can about the auto accident and the |
| Administration (NHTSA) research shows that | | | | conditions surrounding the event. It is a |
| the major causes of injury inside a vehicle | | | | good idea to contact your insurance company |
| during a collision are, in descending order: | | | | as soon as you can in order to inform them of |
| steering wheel, instrument panel, doors, | | | | your auto accident injury. Following an auto |
| windshield, front roof pillar, glove box | | | | accident injury, receiving rightful |
| area, roof edges, and the roof itself. It is | | | | compensation for your injuries can be a |
| not surprising, then, that front-seat | | | | complicated and long process. Securing the |
| passengers are more likely to be injured in | | | | help of a qualified and experienced personal |
| an auto accident than rear-seat passengers | | | | injury attorney who specializes in auto |
| who are protected by the padding of the front | | | | accident injury can greatly strengthen your |
| seat backs. | | | | case. An experienced lawyer knows how to |
| | | | investigate your auto accident injury in |
| NHTSA data also shows that 51 percent of | | | | order to build a strong case that will enable |
| motor vehicle deaths occur in head-on | | | | you to receive compensation for your |
| impacts, 27 percent in side impacts, and only | | | | injuries. |
| 4 percent in rear impacts. Rollovers, | | | | |
| however, are particularly lethal because they | | | | In order to prove that a defectively designed |
| are more likely to eject unrestrained | | | | automobile caused an injury, lawyers must |
| passengers from the vehicle than other types | | | | consult with top engineering experts to show |
| of collisions. Fatality rates are 25 times | | | | how the injuries could have been prevented by |
| higher for ejected passengers than for those | | | | proper design. To prove these cases, testing |
| who remain in the vehicle. | | | | and reconstruction of accident situations can |
| | | | include state-of-the-art computer modeling |
| When an auto accident injury occurs, it is | | | | and animation techniques, as well as |
| important to take certain precautions and | | | | real-life experiments. Automobile |
| steps immediately following the accident. The | | | | manufacturers defend crashworthiness claims |
| first step is to evaluate the health and | | | | vigorously, sparing no expense to attack the |
| safety of the individuals involved in the | | | | plaintiffs' evidence and trying to blame |
| accident, especially those who might have | | | | drivers, weather, road conditions or any |
| suffered an auto accident injury. It is | | | | factor other than the car's design problems |
| important to call the police in order to have | | | | for auto accident injuries. |
| an auto accident injury report completed. | | | | |
| This provides an official account of the auto | | | | If you believe you have an automobile |
| accident and all pertinent details. | | | | crashworthiness law suit, contact an |
| | | | experienced unsafe products attorney today. |
| Following any auto accident injury, it is | | | | Your crashworthiness lawyer will help you |
| vital to collect as much information from the | | | | evaluate your claim and get the compensation |
| involved parties as possible, as well as to | | | | you deserve. |
| get statements from any individuals that may | | | | |