| There is a fatal car accident every 14 | | | | products in all their imperfections. And |
| minutes here in the US, or about 40,000 | | | | then they fail, and when they fail |
| per year. That means that by the time | | | | people can often get hurt, and grinding |
| you drive 10 blocks, or 2 miles there is | | | | accidents can occur. |
| another wreck. So if you went to the | | | | Manufacturers were told for years that |
| grocery store to do a bit of shopping, | | | | there needed to be a small piece of |
| there was probably at least one accident | | | | plastic or metal put into the shifters |
| by the time you got to the store. | | | | of vehicles with automatic |
| Automobile manufacturers are required to | | | | transmissions, and this has been the |
| put certain safety systems into every | | | | same way for nearly 20 years, yet there |
| vehicle. These safety systems are | | | | are still some accidents caused by these |
| designed from the frame up, even into | | | | automatic-transmission-equipped vehicles |
| the shape a car, its metal-safety | | | | when they slip out of gear, and suddenly |
| webbing and airbags. Plus you have the | | | | hit another object, whether another car |
| added child restraint seat belts in | | | | or a building. |
| newer models, and more | | | | There have been some newer cars with |
| accurately-locking seatbelts to keep | | | | standard transmissions, and based on the |
| your torso, neck and head stationary as | | | | same principle as the automatic |
| possible during an accident. | | | | transmission safety devices, a small |
| But these safety systems fail at times, | | | | neutral safety switch is to be installed |
| leaving you or a loved one injured. Of | | | | on these vehicles to prevent them from |
| course there are other manufacturer | | | | being started in neutral, or without the |
| failures that can injure you in an | | | | clutch being depressed, which when they |
| accident as well. Tires fail, | | | | fail, causes them to start in whatever |
| transmissions lock-up, causing sudden, | | | | gear they may be in, and un-expectedly |
| un-expected stops, resulting in rear-end | | | | drive into the un-intended position, and |
| collisions. Engines overheat and catch | | | | as before they may often strike another |
| on fire. And more. | | | | heavy solid object, causing injuries and |
| Within every designed product, whether a | | | | property damage. |
| radio, a car, a house, or a blender, | | | | If you have been hurt in an accident |
| there are specifications set up by those | | | | there are a number of potentialities in |
| whose job it is to protect American | | | | regard to the cause. You may have |
| safety. The engineers and inspectors of | | | | rights, so make sure you secure and |
| the relevant branches of the US | | | | preserve them by contacting a dedicated |
| government. | | | | attorney, who is experienced in auto |
| But sometimes these specification are | | | | accidents, and can help you find out all |
| over-looked. Specifications about the | | | | the liabilities in your case, and if |
| strength of steel components in | | | | qualified receive financial |
| transmissions. Faulty parts missing | | | | compensation. |
| inspection, and working their way into | | | | |