Seat back failure accidents happen when a motor vehicle with bucket seats is involved in an auto accident., Failure occurs particularly in rear-end collisions. The vehicle’s motion forward from a rear-end collision causes weight against the seat, restricting the occupant’s movement.  If the seat does not stay in place or if the weight is too great, the seat back can collapse.  The collapsing or bending of the seats may seriously injure passengers riding in the vehicle’s back seats or cause serious injury to the occupants in the front.

The Philadelphia-based personal injury law firm of Reiff & Bily represents clients who have suffered serious seat back-related injuries in auto accidents in Pennsylvania. Our auto accident lawyers have the knowledge, experience, and resources to represent you. Reiff & Bily has researched and handled automotive and seat back failure injury cases since 1979.

Most car seat back problems occur when the front car seats collapse backwards from the impact of a rear-end collision.  Occupants could be ejected from the vehicle, thrown around inside the vehicle, or strike other passengers.  Injuries that can result from seat back failure accidents include spinal cord injuries, broken bones, neck injuries, head injuries, leg injuries, disfigurement, and scarring.

Even automobile crashes that occur at low speeds can cause injuries to passengers riding in the back.  If the back car seat does not maintain its upright integrity upon impact, front car seat passengers can be thrown around the car, striking other occupants.  Children are especially prone to serious injury accidents when riding behind a bucket seat. This is why parents and adults should secure children safely behind the seat carrying the smallest passenger or one that is empty.

In 2008, Consumer Affairs reported a seat back recall by Ford due to the welding connecting the driver’s front seat back with a bracket.  This welding can crack.  Because of the faulty weld, vehicles in the recall do not comply with federal rules for seat back strength.  The recall covers F-250 through F-550 Super Duty trucks. More than 87,000 of these trucks are owned by people in the United States.

If you are ever in an auto accident, exchange information with the other parties involved in the incident.  Always keep your insurance information in your glove box.  Call 9-1-1 or the police to report the accident and never leave the scene of an accident.  Double check your insurance coverage and report the accident to the insurance company.  In automobile accident cases, the three important factors are (1) determining which parties are liable for the resulting personal injuries and property damage; (2) calculating the amount of monetary damages; and (3) determining where to collect the damages. Philadelphia-based personal injury lawyer Jeffrey Reiff and the experienced auto accident lawyers at Reiff and Bily will examine the facts of your accident, evaluate your claim, determine which parties and insurance companies are responsible, and organize all of the details of preparing and presenting your automobile accident case.

The lawyers of Reiff and Bily work on a contingent fee basis, charging a small percentage of the recovery in the cases they handle.  We do not get paid unless there is a successful recovery.  We have handled thousands of automobile accident cases and have successfully recovered in excess of $150 million dollars for our clients from out opponents for physical injuries and emotional damages.

Call Reiff & Bily today at (800) 421-9595 or contact us online and ask for your free case evaluation with an experienced, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania seat back failure attorney.