Seat Belt Submarining The concept of an occupant submarining under a lap belt has been known by vehicle manufacturers since the 1960’s. Submarining occurs when an occupant’s pelvis rotates down and forward and allows the lap belt to slide over the pelvic bones into the soft abdominal tissue.
For years parents have been told to that the safest place to put their children is in the backseat. Auto safety expert and Car Accident Attorney Todd Tracy shows how children are in danger of being crushed to death or catastrophically injured because of a serious safety defect that would cost a couple of dollars to fix.
Todd Tracy, car accident attorney and auto safety expert, shows how the failure of the seat back my be grounds for an auto accident lawsuit against the carmaker if occupants receive catastrophic injury or they are killed.
Todd Tracy prides himself on standing up for car accident victims who lost their lives or suffer from traumatic injuries that require lifelong care. Automakers and auto dealers must be held accountable for putting unsafe vehicles on the road.