Seatbelt Defects

Child Safety Seat and Seatbelt Failures

A seatbelt is the only thing that may save the life of passengers in an automobile accident. When seatbelts fail, they can cause the occupant to fly into the windshield or dashboard. Worse still, a seatbelt defect may cause the occupant's ejection from a car during a rollover.

The attorneys of the Law Offices of Tyler & Peery in San Antonio, Texas, represent people who have been injured by a defective seatbelt. A seatbelt injury can result from a number of defects. Since 1990, injured people throughout Texas have come to our firm for legal counsel. Contact us for a free initial consultation about your case.

Seatbelt and Latch Defect

A seatbelt must withstand violent forces during a front-end collision, or rollover. Held to strict government standards, these safety devices are critical to you and your family members' safety. Some of the common types of seatbelt defects include:

• Lap belts that can cause serious spinal and internal injuries
• Seatbelt latches unlatching during collisions
• Spooling problems causing too much slack or a failure to hold
• Automatic and door mounted seatbelts leading to "submarining" or ejecting of vehicle occupants
• Airbag defects and seatbelt problems
• Seatbelts breaking free of their moorings

A defective seatbelt can lead to a variety of serious and sometimes fatal injuries like a crushed pelvis, spinal cord injury, head injury, and other serious injuries

Child Seatbelt Safety

Child safety seats and seatbelts pose a serious risk to young children. If improperly used or designed these safety devices can prove fatal. Despite improvements over the years, too many children suffer seatbelt injuries. Parents should worry about seatbelts improperly designed for car seats, car seats that have been manufactured and designed improperly, and airbag malfunctions.

If you or a family member has suffered a seatbelt injury, contact a lawyer at the Law Offices of Tyler & Peery for a free initial consultation. Our firm represents people throughout Texas, including people in Eagle Pass, Corpus Christi, Dallas, and Houston.