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Case ExamplesMotor vehicle accidents – high speedPersonal InjuryA man was being transported to jail for driving while intoxicated. He was sitting in the right rear seat of a Police Car behind a protective screen. He was handcuffed with his hands behind his back and was said to have been restrained with a 3-point harness. The right front corner of the police car impacted a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck. The Event Recorder data indicated that a delta v of 26.7 miles per hour occurred during impact. The man suffered a right frontal skull fracture and intercerebral subarachnoid bleed.
Motor vehicle accidents – low velocity rear end impactPersonal InjuryAn automobile was stopped at a stop sign when it was rear-ended by another automobile said to be traveling at a low speed. There was little damage to either vehicle. The man whose car was rear-ended claimed that as a result of the collision, he suffered a C4-C5 disc herniation that required fusion of the C4-C5 vertebrae. He had pre-existing cervical degenerative disease.
Motor vehicle accidentsProduct LiabilityAn automobile was traveling on a highway when the driver swerved to avoid a head-on collision with another automobile that was traveling toward him after trying to pass a truck. The driver of the automobile that swerved went into a ditch and was abruptly stopped upon striking an abutment. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and the driver's side airbag failed to deploy. He suffered a concussion as a result of his forehead head striking the top of the steering wheel. In addition, the driver suffered a burst fracture of his L4 vertebrae.
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