Our attorneys achieved significant settlements for two rear seat passengers who received serious lower spinal column injuries when their vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. They were wearing the lap belt restraints installed for rear seat passengers. The front-seat passengers, wearing three-point lap/shoulder harnesses, suffered only minor injuries. Evidence showed that the vehicle manufacturer knew that serious lower spine and abdominal injuries were common when vehicle occupants wore lap-belt restraints. American models of this vehicle had lap-belts installed in the rear seats, while European models of the same vehicle had been outfitted with safer rear seat three-point restraints for years. Cases like this have resulted in higher standards being introduced and safer vehicles being manufactured. Today, all manufacturers provide three-point restraints in rear seats.
Related practice areas:
Auto Accidents, Products Liability, Serious Personal Injuries
Davenport, Lavette & Cleckler is a plaintiffs’ personal injury firm in Birmingham, Alabama. Our lawyers concentrate on representing individuals hurt in accidents or damaged by the conduct of others. We have a history of obtaining significant financial recoveries for victims suffering catastrophic injuries due to big truck (18 wheeler) accidents, nursing home abuse, drunk or drugged driving wrecks, electrocutions, propane /natural gas fires, wrongful death, and eminent domain/real estate condemnations. new