Seat Belts Save Lives

Seat Belts Save Lives Defective Seat Belts Seat belts can be dangerous if they are defectively designed or improperly installed. If the buckle detaches during an accident or the strap provides too much slack, then you may have a defective seat belt lawsuit. Facts Wearing a seat belt can reduce the risk of car crash injuries by 50%. During a four-year period, seat belts saved more than 75,000 lives. Nationwide seat belt use is at an all-time high of 88%. People between the ages of 16 and 24 are less likely to wear seat belts and males are less likely to wear seat belts than females. You may be Legally Entitled to Recover for Seat Belt Laws Hospital Bills Lost Wages 49 33 16 Pain and Suffering Other Losses 33 states have primary enforcement laws, that is, police officers can write a ticket for failing failing to buckle up if the vehicle to buckle up 16 states have secondary enforcement laws, that is, police officers can only write a ticket for 49 states have New Hampshire is the only state without a seat belt law for adults. seat belt laws. Call d'Oliveira & Associates at 1-800-992-6878 for a Free (No Obligation) Case Evaluation is stopped for another reason.