Author: Attorney Todd Tracy

Blind Spots getting worse in the newly designed cars

The newer cars with newer designs are having increasing blind zones from 21 feet to 50 feet in general. This prompts  the Department of Transportation in considering whether to mandate backup cameras in all new cars that could potentially save many lives.

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What can be done to protect children against airbags?

The easiest solution is to place children under 12 in the rear seat, as recommended since November, 1996, by the federal government. Unfortunately, this is a band-aid fix because the rear seat poses serious restraint fit problems for small occupants. Besides, many vehicles do not contain a rear seat. Also, some

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Why forward facing child seats and airbags are a deadly combination?

During a frontal impact, front airbags deploy at speeds approaching 225 mph; in less time than it takes to blink an eye. The majority of all crash speeds are below a 20 mph Delta Velocity. Therefore, since airbag deployment thresholds are 8-12 mph Delta Velocity, there are far too many unnecessary deployments. 

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Do you have Vehicle Rollover causing Roof Crush with severe injuries?

Vehicle Accidents that involve rollover of the vehicle can have many safety issues and manufacturer’s negligence in design and development of the vehicle itself. Rollover Accident that causes severe injuries to the occupants of the vehicle has a potential of investigation for the rollover and roof crush defects from crash

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