Seatbelt Issues

Most states (including Texas) have enacted laws requiring drivers and passengers to wear seatbelts. Obeying the law is the duty of every driver and passenger; however, there are times that wearing a seatbelt does not successfully prevent all injuries.

If you are injured in an accident in which you were not wearing a seatbelt, insurance companies and their defense lawyers will attempt to argue that you would not have been injured if you were properly buckled in. Their argument, which accuses you of comparative negligence in causing the injuries, can at times be disproven. How? In the case that your injuries were caused by the negligent driver – not from your own failure to wear a seatbelt.
Working together with expert biomechanical engineers and accident re-constructionists, we are often able to demonstrate that serious injuries would have occurred even if a seatbelt was worn at the time of an accident.  

Again: Drivers and passengers should always use a seat belt, for safety and legal reasons alike. We trust that once the dire consequences of an auto accident have taken their toll, our clients will resume wearing theirs.
For more information on seatbelt issues in an auto accident, contact our Texas law firm for a free legal consultation.

In all automobile accident cases, it is essential that measures be taken promptly to preserve evidence, investigate the accident in question, and to enable physicians or other expert witnesses to thoroughly evaluate any injuries. If you or a loved one is a victim of an automobile accident, call The Law Offices of Regis Mullen & Shane Mullen, Inc. now at (214) 747-5240 or CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A SIMPLE CASE FORM. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to accept your case, we will work on a contingent fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary award or recovery of funds. Don’t delay! You may have a valid claim and be entitled to compensation for your injuries, but a lawsuit must be filed before the statute of limitations expires.