Life before Seat Belts and Airbags
The other night I was telling my 15-year old son that I never drove with a seat belt when I was a teenager and as a matter of fact, remember being a young child and our car did not even have seat belts. When I was a teenager, I didn’t give seat belts a second thought and no self respecting teenager gave them much thought. It just was not cool. However, years later the original seat belt turned into the belt and shoulder strap which then became an integrated unit. Then as consumer advocates and auto product liability lawyers marched forward in the interests of consumer safety, manufacturers started to install airbags. Man car freaks, auto manufacturers and lawyer bashers state yes there was life before seat belts and airbags. As an experienced Philadelphia product airbag attorney, I can tell you there was much death and catastrophic injury before seat belts and airbags.
In a season where the roads are often covered with ice and snow, this experienced Philadelphia car accident lawyer advises all readers to buckle their seat belts up because even a minor impact can lead to catastrophic injuries if you are not belted. Statistics recognize that people who buckle up generally only sustain minor injuries in an accident whereas people who are not belted have a greater risk of death and serious injury.
As I started practicing automobile product liability law, buckling my seat belt became reflexive and I am quick to admonish anybody who gets in my car or anyone else’s car who does not use a seat belt. We are thankful for advancements in automotive safety and I thank all of the product liability lawyers committed to fighting the major automobile manufacturers who still try to place profitability over consumer safety.
