Today, attorneys who understand the dangers underlying automotive design defects focus their efforts
on crashworthiness cases, also known as «enhanced injury» or «second collision» claims.
In fact, according to Stewart, attorneys who work
on crashworthiness and auto defect cases are really car safety lawyers.
Not exact matches
In order to qualify for the Top Safety Pick + award, a vehicle must have a Good score
on all five
crashworthiness tests and it must come with a front crash prevention system that earns an Advanced or Superior rating.
The stylish Abarth will sell
on looks — our red tester drew glances in car - apathetic Chicago — but the performance lacks refinement, and issues with visibility,
crashworthiness and interior quality persist.
The body of the TNGA - based Prius is said to be 60 percent stiffer than the outgoing car thanks in part to the use of high - strength steel for 19 percent of the structure, and there are profound effects
on not only
crashworthiness but also handling precision.
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive analysis
on the need for
crashworthiness standards
on property - carrying commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 26,001 pounds involved in interstate commerce, including an evaluation of the need for roof strength, pillar strength, air bags, and frontal and back wall standards.
With a high muscular stance, four - wheel - drive and the legendary Swedish
crashworthiness on a car platform, it was a hit right out of the box.
Q50 and Q70 models were awarded IIHS» highest accolade for their performance
on the IIHS
crashworthiness evaluations, and the advanced front crash safety features available
on both vehicles, particularly INFINITI's Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) system.
The 2018 Kia Soul passed all five
crashworthiness tests and the headlights test with Good ratings and received a Superior score
on the front crash prevention.
The IIHS performs a number of safety tests
on the newest vehicles every year, and the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica was named a Top Safety Pick + for Automatic Emergency Braking and great results in the other five
crashworthiness tests.
When it comes to the IIHS determining
crashworthiness, ratings range from good, acceptable, and marginal, and are based
on five tests, including moderate overlap front, small overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraints testing.
The IIHS awarded the Civic sedan with a rating of «good»
on both frontal and side impact crash tests [26] and lists the Civic as the second - best 2007 small car in overall
crashworthiness.
In order to qualify for a Top Safety Pick, a vehicle has to earn the highest rating
on five of the
crashworthiness tests, which consists of side crash tests, roof strength, head restraints, moderate overlap front and small overlap front.
The IIHS is focused
on testing two aspects when it comes to a vehicle's safety rating:
crashworthiness — which rates how well a vehicle protects the drivers and passengers in a crash and crash avoidance — which rates the technology the vehicle has to prevent a crash.
Finally, folks can depend
on the extended - cab Sierra — and Silverado — for passing grades in all IIHS
crashworthiness tests; all Sierra and Silverado cab styles have earned 5 - Star Overall Safety Scores from NHTSA.
* StabiliTrak electronic stability control system
on all single - rear - wheel models * Larger, four - wheel disc brakes with standard four - wheel ABS * A new high - strength steel tubular frame cross member that enhances safety and improves
crashworthiness * Seat pelvic / thorax and head curtain side air bags available
on 2500HD * Available rear backup camera * Segment - exclusive OnStar 9.0 * Trailer sway control system
on all single - rear - wheel models * Hill start assist (standard
on single - rear - wheel models)
«Other automakers are working
on this aspect of
crashworthiness specifically to earn the award.»
The Institute's frontal
crashworthiness evaluation is based
on results of a 40 mph frontal offset crash test.
The Institute's
crashworthiness evaluations are based primarily
on results of the frontal offset crash test at 40 mph.
Based
on the results, the Institute evaluates the
crashworthiness of passenger vehicles, assigning each vehicle a rating from good to poor overall.
In its
crashworthiness program, the Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor based
on performance in moderate overlap front, small overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint evaluations.
The frontal
crashworthiness rating is based
on results of a 40 mph frontal offset crash test.
To earn the IIHS «Top Safety Pick Plus» designation, a vehicle must earn a «Good» or better
on all five
crashworthiness categories and also receive an «Advanced» or «Superior» rating for front crash prevention.
Frontal
crashworthiness evaluations are based
on results of frontal offset crash tests at 40 mph.
The 2017 Q7, with a fully reinforced structure, builds
on the model's good ratings in the Institute's other
crashworthiness tests.
To achieve Top Safety Pick status, the 2017 C - Class had to score a «Good» rating
on five different
crashworthiness tests.
Interestingly, the tested vehicle also lacked side airbags despite its slightly better side - impact rating, so there's no data available
on Wrangler
crashworthiness with side airbags installed.
The Institute's
crashworthiness evaluations are based
on results of frontal offset crash tests at 40 mph.
Automakers are improving the
crashworthiness of their vehicles and quickly installing side airbags and electronic stability control
on more models.
The Institute's frontal
crashworthiness evaluations are based
on results of 40 mph frontal offset crash tests.
The Institute's frontal
crashworthiness evaluations are based
on results of frontal offset crash tests at 40 mph.
and he was originally nervous about the big trucks and SUV's
on the highways, «but instead of counting
on the vehicle's
crashworthiness to get us to the West Coast in one piece, I drove the Smart like I drive any car that's not mine: look as far down the road as possible and give everyone else lots of room.»
Currently, he focuses most of his practice
on car accident cases involving auto defects and issues of
crashworthiness as well as medical malpractice.
In Bloomberg BNA: Recent Developments
on Attacking the Reliability Of Plaintiffs» Experts in Automotive
Crashworthiness Cases
Intended to promote improvements in safety, mobility and efficiency through ADS, this 26 - page document lists suggestions and helpful advice
on ADS system safety, operational design domain object and event detection and response, validation methods, human machine interface, vehicle cybersecurity,
crashworthiness and post-cash ADS behaviour, but it delegates privacy to a footnote.
The injuries that a person may experience in an auto accident may vary depending
on the circumstances surrounding the collision, the «
crashworthiness» of the vehicle, whether the victim was wearing a seatbelt, and a number of other factors.
Ms. Kroeger is a successful civil trial attorney with a practice focused
on complex civil litigation matters, including products liability, automotive
crashworthiness, wrongful death and cases involving child catastrophic injuries.
Insurers base premiums
on a number of factors including
crashworthiness, repair costs and theft rate.