3rd Degree Burns From Airbag. Legal/medical Adivce?!?!
Question:
3rd Degree Burns From Airbag. Legal/medical Adivce?!?
My sister's airbag deployed during a wreck but her hands and wrists turned black within an instant. The ER removed the top layer of her skin, saying it was 2nd and 3rd degree burns, caused by a chemical from the airbag, most likely. That, or just major heat. We go weekly for a check-up and they said the healing process is going to be over a year. We're greatful for the safety the airbag provided in the wreck, but she now cannot dance (her everything), and is in constant pain. Is it normal for an airbag to do this? And should we contact the makers, or will that not do any good?
Answers:
airbags deploy at a minimum of 65-70 mph so as horrible as this sounds-your sister is very lucky to still be alive-i've heard stories about and seen first hand (i work in trauma icu) what these things can do to a person.
suing the company might get her something but it would be very little if anything. unless there was a mechanical defect that caused the airbag to not deploy as it should-a lawsuit wouldn't go very far.
i'm sorry for the pain and suffering your sister is having to go through-burns are hard to treat and it takes alot of time.
the airbag ultimately did save her life more than likely so she can be thankful for that!!