"Click It Or Ticket" And Defective Seatbelts

National safety campaigns help reduce the number of serious injuries each year. The "Click it or Ticket" campaign has been in development since the 1980s when government officials began to see the need for seat belt safety laws. As technology advanced, so did driving distractions. The additions of cassette tape players, cd players, and other gadgets over time caused drivers to lose their concentration on the road. Today, drivers are faced with many more distractions than ever before with the invention of GPS navigational systems, mp3 players, and cell phones.

"Click it or Ticket" was created to encourage people to wear their seatbelts while in a vehicle, however, simply wearing a seatbelt may not be enough to prevent injuries. In some cases, the manufacturer of your vehicle has failed to properly test and inspect the seatbelts installed in your car. If this is the case, even though you follow the safety laws and "click it," you may be at risk of serious injuries should your vehicle experience a collision.

Defective seatbelts cause an alarming number of injuries every year because manufacturers fail to properly test and monitor the products that they produce. Manufacturers are responsible for producing functional and safe seatbelts. If seatbelts have not been properly made, they may not buckle correctly or may release during collision. While the use of seatbelts does not guarantee that the passengers of a car involved in an accident will be free from injury, it significantly reduces the chance of being seriously injured.

Depending on the type of collision that occurs, injuries may range from minor cuts and bruises to more serious injuries, such as brain damage, severe cuts, loss of limbs, broken bones, and even death.

With the dangers of speeding vehicles and the various distractions that are presented to modern drivers, it is no wonder that there are a multitude of automotive accidents each day. Without properly functioning seatbelts, you and your passengers are at serious risk of being injured or even dying if your car becomes involved in a car accident.

If your injuries have resulted from a defective seatbelt, you should not be left to suffer the physical, financial, and emotional burden of your injury. Turn to a talented lawyer to help you receive compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.