Tag: Airbag
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Automotive Engineering Expert Witness’ Testimony Regarding the Latent Defect in Airbag Inflators Admitted
Plaintiff, William Harrison Sims’ claims arise out of an October 24, 2019, two-vehicle collision involving Plaintiff, who was operating the 2004 BMW (“Subject BMW”). Tameca Harris-Jackson (“Harris-Jackson”) was operating the Hyundai that collided with the Subject BMW. Plaintiff alleges he sustained “severe, permanent, and life-altering injuries” due to the driver-side Takata airbag unexpectedly rupturing and…
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Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness’ Testimony Admitted Despite His Failure to Calculate G-Force
On October 24, 2019, William Harrison Sims (Plaintiff) was driving his 2004 BMW 330Ci (the “Vehicle”) in Florida when another vehicle unexpectedly turned left in front of him, causing a minor accident. As a result of the collision, the Vehicle’s front driver-side airbag was signaled to deploy. However, the airbag inflator unexpectedly ruptured and shot…
