Scarlett Law Group - Auto Accidents In California

Car Design

The fact remains that, no vehicle can be designed to withstand all of the forces typically at work in a severe automobile accident, this despite the efforts of the automobile industry to make the prefect invincible vehicle.

For example, most bumper systems are designed to withstand a five mile-per-hour impact without much damage. However, isolator/shock absorber/piston bumpers, foam core bumpers, and honeycomb bumpers can, and often do, sustain significant damage in accidents occurring at speeds as low as 8 to 10 miles-per-hour. Other significant forces can be brought to bear, depending upon whether your vehicle is struck by a moving vehicle, or whether it strikes a stationary object.

Following things play an important role in the type of injuries actually sustained are

• The type of accident involved
• The size and crash worthiness of the vehicles involved
• And the utilization of airbags, shoulder harnesses, and seatbelts.

Unfortunately, traumatic brain injuries often result from the acceleration/deceleration forces involved in a car accident.

Other common injuries sustained in an automobile accident are

• Internal injuries, bone fractures, contusions and abrasions
• And injuries to Soft tissues, including whiplash injuries, as well as spinal injuries.

Unfortunately in many instances, symptoms of the injuries can take up to seventy-two hours to manifest themselves.

Hence following an accident if you experience

• dizziness, vision problems, headaches
• Difficulty with memory and concentration
• Or sustained back pain, neck pain or muscle aches

It is important that you consult with a healthcare professional as soon as possible.

The insurance industry is not in the business of paying claims. On the contrary, do not be surprised if your claims are denied by the carrier for the culpable driver on the grounds that your injuries were not sustained as a result of the automobile accident. This is especially true where treatment is not immediate or if the vehicles' evidence little damage.

There are a wide range of injuries that often result from automobile accidents, the symptoms from these injuries may take a significant period of time before they manifest. This is especially so with individuals sustaining diffuse axonal shearing or other traumatic brain injury. Headaches, blurred vision, dizziness, change in taste, smell or hearing, attention deficits, and other concentration problems should be carefully monitored by appropriate healthcare professionals.

Rollover accidents can cause a roof to collapse, thereby injuring the occupants of the vehicle. Injury is almost assured when an occupant comes into contact with any collapsing part of a motor vehicle. During rollover accidents, it is common for passengers to be ejected from the vehicle resulting into severe injuries, including fatalities.

Car seating can also be a cause of significant injury. Remember never to put children under eleven years of age in the front seat. According to the NHTSA, these children should be seated in the back of the vehicle with a seat belt and shoulder harness on. Very young children should be placed in rear-facing infant seats, in the back of the vehicle.

The primary consideration for these guidelines is dangers resulting from airbags. Airbags deploy extremely fast. Generally, a sensor in conjunction with an onboard computer decides whether an airbag ought to be deployed in an accident or not. Often times, the sensor is triggered by the change in velocity of the vehicle itself.

Airbags are known to cause fatal injuries in infants placed improperly in the front seat. Adults can get injured as well. These can include injuries to the head, chest, face, arms, eyes, and jaw. Fractures, as well as bruises and abrasions are also common. This is especially so where the adult is sitting within a foot of the airbag console.

The restraint systems, like seatbelts or seatbelts with shoulder harnesses - can cause injury. All too often, however, the benefits of utilizing such systems far outweigh the risks involved in using them.

Defectively designed and manufactured vehicles, as well as improperly maintained vehicles, can often be the cause of accidents. An automobile manufacturer can be held responsible under legal theories of strict product liability, in situations

• Where it is established that the design of the vehicle has caused harm to the operator and occupants.
• Where a manufacturing defect so caused the accident, or where the manufacturer failed to warn the consumer about a known defect.

Other legal theories may include breach of the implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and sales contracts, and products liability - negligence.

Using their knowledge and expertise as their tool, the Scarlett Law Group promptly investigates the cause of the accident. No stone is left unturned during the investigative process. From driver negligence, to products failure, the Scarlett Law Group analyzes all causative factors involved in a collision.