Can I sue Honda if my airbags did not deploy in an accident?
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Can I sue Honda if my airbags did not deploy in an accident?
Hello and good day. I was recently involved in a
head on collision and the air bags in my Honda CRV
2012 model did not deploy. The other car involved in
the accident had all their air bags deployed.
Thankfully i was not hurt but that could be a
malfunction of the car and I want to know if there are
any legal issues that I can file. Thank you in advance
Asked on May 8, 2017 under Accident Law, Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
A personal injury claims can be brought for another's negligence which causes a person harm. Unless you suffered an injury, you cannot make a personal injury claim. Accordingly, while it was probably due to negligence that your airbags did not deploy, that is not legally actionable in and of itself.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, lawsuits are not just about vindicating yourself or proving that the other side did something wrong: they are about getting compensation for the injuries or costs caused by another's careless or wrongful act. If you were not hurt, you would have no injuries or medical bills to sue for (or only very small ones), which means that were you to sue, you'd spend more on the lawsuit than you'd get back.
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