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Ejection from Automobile

Being confined to your car during an accident is much safer than getting ejected, especially if you drive a late-model vehicle with a "crumple zone;" modern automobile frames are designed to collapse upon high impact so that the cabin is surrounded by a shield of steel, protecting the occupants from being crushed. Most passenger ejections take place during rollovers, but most people assume that it will never happen to them. Realistically, it shouldn't happen because carmakers are trusted to take safety issues such as rollovers into consideration during the design process. Automobiles should be constructed to prevent passenger ejection, but too often they are not.

According to data compiled by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, someone ejected from an automobile is three times more likely to die than someone who is stabilized inside the vehicle. Considering the opportunity to collide with foreign objects, ejection victims face greater odds of sustaining internal, head, spinal, and other conceivably lethal injuries.

Causes of ejection

We should have faith in our vehicles that they will be able to absorb the shock of a collision without passing some of that punishment on to its occupants. Even with an assortment of safety technology advancements, injuries stemming from car accidents are still very prevalent. Poorly designed vehicles may not respond under certain circumstances and can make minor accidents appear as if they are much more serious than they actually are. Examples of poor design and defective parts include faulty or defective:

  • Seatbelts
  • Doors
  • Windows
  • Roofs

In instances of passenger ejections, victims should seek out an attorney who is well-versed in vehicle safety protocol and causes of car accidents. A successful auto accident lawyer will have access to the resources and experts that will help determine what caused the ejection as well.