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$5 Million Motorcyle Accident
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$3 Million Leg Injury Case Involving Tractor Trailer on I-75
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$2.3 Million Leg Injury When Tractor Trailer Crossed Center Line
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$2 Million Slip & Fall at a Gas Station
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$1.6 Million Anonymous Wrongful Death Case
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$1.32 Million Man Involved in T-Bone Collision
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$1 Million Family was Rear-Ended by a Tractor Trailer
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$1 Million Client With Significant Leg Injury
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$850K Settlement for Woman Involved in T-Bone Collision With Resulting Neck Injuries
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$750K Neck Injury Involving Commercial Vehicle
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$710K Settlement for Claims Involving Injuries From Motorcycle Wreck
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$650K For Client Who Suffered a Back Injury in a Rear-End Collision
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$630K Result for a Woman Injured in an Automobile Wreck
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$579K For a Client Who Was A Passenger Involved in a Ride Share Car Accident
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$525K Result for Man Injured by Dump Truck
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$500K Settlement for Individual Injured in Accident & Suffered Broken Leg
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$497K Verdict at Trial for an Individual Who Was Struck by a Drunk Driver
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$450K For a Family Who Suffered Serious Injuries in an Automobile Accident
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$400K For a Woman Who Sustained Neck Injury in Motor Vehicle Accident
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$400K For Neck & Back Injuries Sustained When Tractor Trailer Backed Out Improperly
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$360K Settlement for a Man Injured in a Motorcycle Accident
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$350K Knee Injury Caused by Tractor Trailer
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$335K Man Rear-Ended by a Landscape Truck
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$308K Rotator Cuff Injury in a Head-On Collision
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$275K Settlement for Client Involved in Head-On Collision
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$250K For Man Who Suffered Neck Injury in Motor Vehicle Accident
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$250K For Neck Injury Case
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$235K For Officer Who Was Struck While Directing Traffic
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$200K For an Individual Was Injured in an Accident While on the Side of the Road
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$175K For a Serious Injury Claim
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$172.5K For a Woman Who Injured Her Leg at Her Neighbor’s House
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$160K Settlement for Man in Rear-End Collision
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$150K For Client Who Injured Knee in Accident When at Fault Driver Failed to Yield
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$140K For Man Injured When He Was Assaulted by Employee of Large Retail Store
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$125K For a Middle-Aged Woman Who Injured Her Elbow in a Car Accident
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$122.5K For Young Man Involved in a Head-on Collision
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$115K Settlement for Individual Struck in the Rear by Intoxicated Driver
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$110K For Car Accident Client With Back and Neck Pain
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$110K Settled for Client Injured in T-Bone Collision
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$100K Woman Who Suffered Neck & Back Pain After Rear-End Collision
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$100K Policy Limit Settlement for Client Involved in Car Accident With Shoulder Injuries
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$100K For Woman Involved in Rear-End Collision With Neck Injury
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$100K For Woman Involved in Automobile Accident & Suffered Elbow Injury
Atlanta Defective Airbags Lawyers
Representing Victims of Defective Airbag Injuries in GA
The airbag is an essential vehicle safety device consisting of a fabric cushion that is designed to inflate rapidly during an automobile collision. The purpose of the airbag is to provide a cushion for the occupants during a collision, and to protect their bodies from striking the interior objects of the automobile such as the steering wheel, or the dashboard. Today’s modern vehicles often contain multiple airbag systems including both frontal and side airbags at multiple impact zones.
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), side-impact crashes accounted for 27 percent of passenger vehicle occupant fatalities in the United States in 2009. The IIHS says that side-impact crashes can be particularly deadly because the sides of vehicles have very little space to absorb energy and to shield vehicle occupants. Unlike a front-impact collision where there is an engine and several feet of metal to absorb the energy of a collision, side-impact cases have virtually a couple of inches of protection in comparison.
The IIHS began correlating data about side-impact crashes in 2003. The IIHS found that those vehicles that have good side ratings provide occupants with a far greater extent of protection than those vehicles that perform poorly on their test. The IIHS found that as of January 19, 2011, 78 percent of the current vehicle designs that were tested had good side ratings, compared to only about a third of vehicles that were tested in the first two years of the program. According to the IIHS, previous research had demonstrated the vast importance of side airbags; however, no vehicle without protecting side airbags had every earned a good rating from the IIHS.
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"We were thrilled with the support from Van Sant."
The team really helped us as we navigated the claims process after our oldest child had his car totaled by a drunk driver! They were incredibly professional and helped us through every step of the process! Would absolutely recommend their services! Thank you!
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"Van Sant Law was the right support to call after my car accident with my daughter."They were referred to me by a close friend of mine. Extremely professional, and asked the language I feel comfortable to discuss my case in. Alex Rusanov was my case manager and explained every aspect of my case during the process. I would highly recommend to use this law firm if you were injured in a car accident. Drive safe and stay alert!- Angela
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"I am beyond grateful for the exceptional service provided by Van Sant Law firm."
From the beginning, they demonstrated a deep understanding of my case and a commitment to achieving the best possible outcome. Their attention to details, professionalism, and expertise was truly remarkable.
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"Very knowledgeable, straight forward and communicated with me every step of the way."
I used Van Sant Law for my auto accident claim and I'm so glad I did! Parker, my attorney, was especially great. He really eased my pain and got me the best settlement possible. I highly recommend Van Sant Law. They did right by me and I'm very happy with their level of service.
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"My results have been positive & I would highly recommend Van Sant Law to family & friends."
I had a head on collusion that left me with a totaled car & very bad injuries. From the first time I spoke to David Van Sant to the end I have been totally satisfied. I worked with Patricia she was very compassionate yet professional she was always ready to answer any concerns that I might have. I am grateful that my daughter found this law firm for me.
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"They were diligent, timely, and very informative during the whole process."
Van Sant Law worked on my personal injury case, and they have gone above and beyond in representing me as a client. They gave multiple updates throughout the course of the case. I would highly recommend Van Sant to friends and family, and I would choose them as my personal injury attorney if I were to have a personal injury claim. Thank you, Van Sant Law!
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"I highly recommend him as a personal injury attorney."
My attorney, David Van Sant and his law firm were outstanding in handling my personal injury case. I was out of work for a considerable amount of time due to an automobile accident and Mr. Van Sant and his entire team were always kind, professional, knowledgeable and especially available. This law firm did their absolute best to answer and return calls and at no time did I ever feel like just a number or stranger. My experience with Mr. Van Sant and his law firm (from beginning to end), were very positive as well as favorable.
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Benefits of Side-Impact Airbags
Today, some vehicles on the market are equipped with both front and side airbags. Although frontal airbags have been standard in all passenger vehicles since 1998, and all vans, pickups, and SUV’s since 1999, side-impact airbags are now being offered as optional or standard equipment on a number of newer vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that if all of the vehicles in the United States were equipped with side-impact airbags offering head protection, then 700 to 1,000 lives would be saved each year in side-impact crashes.
Unfortunately, unlike frontal airbags, side-impact airbags are not required by the NHTSA yet. However, with side-impact crashes taking approximately 10,000 lives each year, manufacturers are becoming increasingly aware of the necessity for SABs and legislation is expected to eventually standardize side-impact airbags in all vehicles, as they are with front airbags.
Due to the vast numbers of people that die in side-impact collisions each and every year, the manufacturers are aware of the importance of this safety feature, yet a number of vehicles are still produced without this life-saving feature. As a result of this failure, a large number of traumatic brain injuries continue to occur in foreseeable side-impact crashes, many of which are from young children who routinely sit in the rear of the vehicle.
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According to the IIHS, safety equipment has become increasingly standard in 92 percent of 2011 models and 94 percent of SUV’s, and 56 percent of pickup trucks now come equipped with standard head and torso side airbags. When one considers the fact that lifesaving side-impact airbags have been available on the market since the early 2000’s, and yet they are only slowly being incorporated into motor vehicles, then it makes one wonder why auto manufacturers have failed to incorporate SABs when they can save lives, especially the lives of children riding in the rear of the vehicle.
The fact that this key safety measure has been avoided due to cost cutting measures is simply unacceptable, and many fatal head injuries have occurred and continue to occur in foreseeable side-impact collisions to this day which is absolutely unreasonable.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a side-impact collision, then we urge you to contact an Alpharetta personal injury lawyer immediately for assistance.
