Ejection accidents may happen as a result of:. If you or a loved one has been involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in an ejection, the injuries and damages you are facing are likely significant. You have the right to bring forth a claim for damages against the at-fault party on behalf of yourself; if your loved one has died due to fatal injuries, you may have a cause of action for a wrongful death suit. Both types of civil actions can be used to recover monetary compensation for economic and noneconomic damages associated with a crash.
Do not wait to take action after a serious crash. To begin exploring your legal options, contact our car accident lawyers today by completing the Free Case Review form to the right. If a passenger is ejected from the car, the incident can be classified as either a partial or a total ejection accident.
Partial ejections happen when a passenger in the vehicle is thrown forward, but their body does not completely leave the vehicle. Common examples of partial ejection accidents include when a passenger is stopped by the windshield, windows or seat belt restraints.
Total ejection accidents happen when a passenger is completely thrown from the car upon impact. In addition to injuries incurred from the ejection, victims are at an increased risk of being hit or run over by an oncoming vehicle and will frequently lead to the wrongful death of the passenger. Cars come equipped with safety devices, like seat belts, that are intended to ensure that the occupant is not ejected from the vehicle in a violent crash. Sometimes these devices fail or passengers fail to use them properly and in the event of an accident, an occupant can become ejected from the vehicle.
Almost any kind of Tennessee auto accident could result in the ejection of a passenger; however, there are certain causes that are more prone to this type of accident, including:. Our attorneys may be able to help you recover losses from your injuries if you were ejected from a vehicle in a Knoxville car crash. Simply complete the Free Case Review form to the right to get started. Injuries sustained in this type of accident are usually very severe.
Craniofacial trauma and internal injuries to the chest and abdominal contents are commonplace. In the past, most persons thrown from cars were ejected through doors that had opened during the crash. In older vehicles, the twisting of the body frame, occupant impact against a door, bending of the vehicle in a horizontal plane, local impact deformation of the vehicle structures in the area of the door latch all contributed to the opening of the door.
In newer model cars the latch-striker mechanism that holds the door closed has been improved. Now more often we are seeing injured persons who were ejected through windows. Especially in rollover collisions, the glass is broken and the occupant is partially or completely ejected. The injury patterns of injuries are not necessarily different from those seen previously when ejection was through doors.
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