Defective Airbag Fails to Deploy During Crash

Case Overview

This case involves a man who was involved in a high-speed automotive accident in North Carolina. At the time of the incident, the man was driving a late-model american sports car on the highway near his home. The man rear-ended a disabled tractor trailer while traveling at a high rate of speed. During the crash, the car’s airbags failed to deploy, causing the man’s face to strike the surface of the car’s steering wheel. As a result, the man suffered a number of facial injuries, including broken bones and the loss of multiple teeth. It was later discovered that the airbags in his car had been subject to a recall over defective inflator units.