{"id":5937,"date":"2018-08-28T13:49:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T17:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10028\/practiceareas\/defective-takata-airbag-injuries\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T16:54:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T20:54:55","slug":"defekte-takata-airbag-verletzungen","status":"publish","type":"practiceareas","link":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/de\/praxisbereiche-2\/defekte-takata-airbag-verletzungen\/","title":{"rendered":"Defekte Takata-Airbag-Verletzungen"},"content":{"rendered":"

In vielerlei Hinsicht ist die Takata-Geschichte mit defekten Airbags eine vertraute Geschichte<\/a>. A company desperate to optimize profits substitutes cheap ingredients and materials for more expensive and robust ones. Executives believe that no one will notice and they pat themselves on the back for their ingenuity.<\/p>\n

It took many years for the full extent of the Takata defective airbag scandal to come to light. For many years, company officials denied the problem and government regulators did not ask many questions. Eventually, cornered corporate heads admitted fault, government officials levied huge fines, and Takata declared bankruptcy. Many assumed that the nightmare was over.<\/p>\n

However, that\u2019s not the case. In most Produkthaftung<\/a> cases, most potential victims never receive notice of the defect. Companies continue to look for the easy way out. So, they send the minimum number of notices. With regard to automobile defects, that usually means sending recall notices to record owners. But many cars manufactured in the 1990s are on at least their third or fourth owner. These individuals may have no idea that they are essentially driving time bombs.<\/p>\n

Takata almost got away with it. For a number of years, no one knew about the dangerous airbags inside passenger cars. But corporate irresponsibility of this magnitude could not stay under wraps forever. As of January 2019, vehicle manufacturers have recalled over 50 million defective airbags, and there are at least another 10 million on the recall list.<\/p>\n

Even more tragically, many people probably do not know their vehicle has been recalled. Cars and trucks which are more than ten years old may be on their second, third, or even fourth owner. Since recall notices go out to original purchasers, these potential victims are completely in the dark.<\/p>\n

Assertive Neapel-Gesetz<\/a> attorneys do more than obtain compensation for victims. They also hold companies, like Takata, responsible for their misdeeds. Other law firms are afraid to take on large multinational manufacturers. These companies have almost unlimited resources, and they fight liability lawsuits tooth and nail. But to our lawyers, these companies are just like the ones we\u2019ve taken on before. We used proven methods to get results in those cases, and these methods will work for you as well.<\/p>\n

Die Anw\u00e4lte bei Napoli Law<\/a> hart arbeiten, um in diesen Situationen die Dinge richtig zu machen. Aufgrund unserer Erfahrung wissen wir, wie wir die rechtlichen H\u00fcrden umgehen, die diese Unternehmen h\u00e4ufig aufstellen. Dar\u00fcber hinaus verstehen wir aufgrund unseres Mitgef\u00fchls das volle Ausma\u00df Ihrer Schmerzen und Ihres Leidens aufgrund Ihrer Takata-Airbag-Verletzung. Schlie\u00dflich geben wir uns aufgrund unserer Hartn\u00e4ckigkeit nicht mit weniger als dem unter den gegebenen Umst\u00e4nden bestm\u00f6glichen Ergebnis zufrieden.<\/p>\n

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Die Takata-Airbag-Story<\/h2>\n

Der seit 2013 andauernde R\u00fcckruf von Airbags hat tiefe Wurzeln. 1995 riefen US-Aufsichtsbeh\u00f6rden \u00fcber acht Millionen Fahrzeuge mit defekten Takata-Sicherheitsgurten zur\u00fcck. Die Verriegelungen wurden unerwartet gel\u00f6st, manchmal w\u00e4hrend Autounf\u00e4lle<\/a>. At first, company officials blamed customer misuse for the problem. But, regulators finally determined the truth.<\/p>\n

History repeats itself. There is evidence that Takata knew about the airbag dangers about a decade before the first airbag recall. Between 2003 and 2013, airbag defects caused over a hundred deaths and serious injuries in the United States and overseas.<\/p>\n

Predictably, Takata moved slowly. Company officials promised additional oversight and better quality control measures, but did nothing. Executives also insisted that environmental problems, which they could not control, caused the airbag defects.<\/p>\n

While company officials did absolutely nothing and government regulators did basically nothing, Anw\u00e4lte f\u00fcr Personensch\u00e4den machten sich an die Arbeit<\/a>. Wenn andere im Unterstand kauern und sich weigern, die Opfer zu sch\u00fctzen, treten selbstbewusste Anw\u00e4lte auf den Plan. Im Sommer 2014 starb eine schwangere Frau, als der Airbag ihres Autos bei einer Kollision mit niedriger Geschwindigkeit explodierte. Ihr Kind \u00fcberlebte nur wenige Tage. Weniger als sechs Monate nach Einreichung einer Klage stieg die National Traffic Safety Administration endlich aufs Pferd und ordnete einen R\u00fcckruf an.<\/p>\n

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Das Problem, das nicht verschwinden wird<\/h3>\n

AIrbags are marvelous machines. In only a fraction of a second, crash sensors trigger chemical reactions which superheat chemical propellants. These propellants expand very, very rapidly yet they do not explode. That action safely inflates the airbag and saves lives.<\/p>\n

For years, Takata airbags used a chemical propellant called tetrazole. When exposed to heat, this chemical always safely and quickly expands. It never suddenly and violently explodes. The company insisted that the new propellant, ammonium nitrate, was effective and safe.<\/p>\n

However, ammonium nitrate is highly unstable. Furthermore, while it has expansive properties, like tetrazole, it also has explosive properties, much like gasoline fumes. When ammonium nitrate is suddenly heated, either event could occur.<\/p>\n

So, there is just no way to tell what will happen. Takata airbags could suddenly explode and cause injury even after the driver bumps a curb. Under established product liability standards, that\u2019s simply not acceptable.<\/p>\n

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Warum sind Takata Airbags defekt?<\/h2>\n

In a high-speed collision, airbags rapidly inflate, creating a soft yet impenetrable barrier between front seat passengers and the steering wheel or dashboard. At least, that\u2019s how it is supposed to work.<\/p>\n

Airbags rely on a delicate mixture propellant mixture. The airbag must inflate extremely rapidly but not explode. Quality propellants like these are expensive and difficult to find. So, in the late 1990s, Takata modified its manufacturing process. The company began using ammonium nitrate as a propellant. This dangerous substance is basically the same chemical that\u2019s used in some roadside bombs. Furthermore, a tiny amount of moisture can cause the chemical to liquefy, resulting in Takata airbag injuries.<\/p>\n

This inherent instability, along with excess moisture, causes serious problems. The liquid disrupts the sensors. So, the airbag may inflate even in low-speed collisions. Moreover, ammonium nitrate\u2019s explosive properties sometimes shatter the metal inside the steering column, showering the victims with shrapnel.<\/p>\n

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Was ist Vertragsfreiheit?<\/h3>\n

As mentioned earlier, many victims with defective Takata airbag related injuries did not purchase their vehicles directly from the manufacturer. So, there is no privity of contract between the victim and Takata. In many states, the obscure \u201cprivity of contract\u201d rule cuts off product liability claims in these cases.<\/p>\n

But things are different in the Empire State, because of 1970\u2019s Mendel v. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. In this case, the Court of Appeals allowed a victim to recover in a product liability case even though there was no privity of contract between the parties.<\/p>\n

Most product liability claims involve a breach of warranty. Under the Uniform Commercial Code, all goods must:<\/p>\n