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Injury Caused By A Defective Seat Belt? A Kansas City Car Accident Attorney Discusses Seat Belt Failure.

Sixty-three percent of people killed in accidents are not wearing seat belts. Without seat belts the number of car accident fatalities would dramatically increase. Seat belts are the most effective means of preventing car accident injury.

Seatbelts are manufactured according to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations of the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration. But, like any mechanical device, seat belts can malfunction. In August 2010, several makes and models of GMC vehicles were recalled because the seat belt didn't always latch correctly.

When seat belts malfunction in an automobile accident, the vehicle occupants they are supposed to protect may be severely injured or killed. Seat belt failures can cause a driver or passenger to be ejected from a vehicle which puts the victim at risk of even greater injury.

The most common seat belt failures include:

• Defective design
  
• Seat belt doesn't tighten or there is excessive seatbelt slack during collisions
• Seat belt is made of inferior materials
• False latching
• Inertial unlatching; the seatbelt comes undone by the force of the accident

Seat belts cannot prevent every injury. But, a defective seat belt offers little protection. If you or a loved one have been injured in a Kansas City car crash and a defective seat belt contributed to the injury, you have legal rights.

The Kansas City Car accident attorneys at Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys help those injured by defective consumer products. If your Missouri car crash injuries were caused by a malfunctioning seat belt, we can advise you of your rights and help you pursue a defective seat belt claim. For more information, contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys at 888-348-2616.

For more information about protecting your car accident claim, download our free guide, 10 Essential Steps You Must Take To Protect Your Injury Claim.

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