The Takata airbag recall has resulted in
vehicle occupants suffering catastrophic injuries and death.
Not exact matches
When passenger
vehicles are involved in accidents with large trucks, the
occupants of those cars are more likely to
suffer serious and fatal injuries.
A majority (73 percent) of these injuries and death are
suffered by the
occupants of a motor
vehicle struck by a truck.
The
vehicle that the woman hit was totaled in the car accident, and both
occupants suffered fractured arms.
While there are some exceptions that allow «Limited Tort» claims to pursue pain and
suffering (i.e. if the other driver is convicted of DUI, the victim is a pedestrian or cyclist, or an
occupant of a non-private
vehicle, etc.), these are uncommon circumstances.
If the force of impact is great enough,
occupants may even
suffer «crush injuries» from the
vehicle being compressed inward.
Accidents between a large tractor - trailer and a passenger
vehicle lead to the
occupants of the car
suffering from serious injuries while the truck driver often walks away with little or no harm.
In accidents that happen under a no - fault law, the driver and
occupants of each
vehicle will have their medical, rehabilitation and lost wages covered by that drivers insurance, they can not sure either driver for pain,
suffering or emotional distress.