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Seat belts are supposed to keep you safe. If poor design has led to your seat belt injury, you should be compensated. Contact a Seattle seat belt malfunction attorney at our firm.

One of the major safety features designed into practically every vehicle is the seat belt. We’ve all heard about how seat belts save lives—in fact, it’s against the law not to wear your safety belt—so what do you do when your seat belt harms you?

Here’s the short answer: You should contact a Seattle seat belt injury lawyer who can help you pursue compensation from those responsible.

How Can a Seat Belt Harm You?

There are two main ways your seat belt can cause you injury, rather than preventing it. The first is if the seat belt was poorly designed and malfunctioned during your collision. The second is when a crash impact was so substantial that you suffered injuries as a result of the seat belt holding you in place.

A seat belt that has failed to operate correctly can leave you with serious injuries. Injuries often associated with failed safety belts in Seattle auto collisions include the following:

Traumatic brain injuries
Broken bones
Facial trauma
Whiplash
Spinal, neck, and back injuries
Chest and rib cage injuries

What Could Have Caused Your Seat Belt to Malfunction?

The main reasons a seat belt will fail to operate properly are poor design and shoddy manufacturing. When manufacturers fail to test seat belts correctly and meet all safety requirements, they can be held liable for the injuries they’ve caused you.

The most common design and manufacturing defects that lead to serious seat belt injuries in Seattle are as follows:

Retractor failure
Ripped, torn, or otherwise defective seat belt webbing
Excessive spooling
Poor design or manufacturing
Vehicle system failure

Other Ways Your Seat Belt Could Injure You

In addition to your seat belt malfunctioning, you can also be injured by your safety belt itself. In especially serious car accidents, the force of the collision can cause you grave injury because your seat belt held you in the car as it was designed to do.

Your body will strain against the seat belt with such force that it will cause trauma to your abdomen and chest. When that happens, you can sue the party responsible for the crash.

Call a Seattle Seat Belt Injury Attorney

Most of us barely acknowledge our seat belts. We click them into place after getting into our vehicles, fully expecting them to function properly and keep us safe in the event of a wreck. When your seat belt hasn’t operated the way it should and injuries have resulted, someone should be held financially accountable.

If negligence was involved in your injury, a Seattle seat belt injury lawyer from our office can help you file a personal injury claim to recover your damages. To get in touch with an attorney at Craig Swapp & Associates and schedule a free case review, simply call 1-800-404-9000 or fill out the form at the bottom of this page.

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