Car Seatback Collapse Attorneys

We Serve the Victims of Car Seatback Failure Nationwide

The front seats in most passenger vehicles will collapse backward during relatively modest rear impacts. This can result in their occupants being thrust into the backseat or ejected from the vehicle altogether. These accidents can cause serious head and spinal injuries.

Seatback failure can also lead to a complete loss of control, making a moderate accident more severe or causing additional collisions. No matter the role of seatback collapse in your accident and injury, you deserve the chance to file for compensation. The Gilbert Law Group® has been involved in litigating car accidents involving seatback collapse for several years. We've represented clients in Colorado and across the nation.

Contact our firm immediately if you or a loved one were injured because of seatback collapse in an accident. Call (888) 711-5947 for a free case evaluation.

What Causes Seatback Failures?

Seatback failures are typically attributed to poor design and substandard installation. Automakers often use materials that do not properly support the weight of passengers and can cause deformity in the seat frames. Given the fact that being involved in a collision is a reasonably foreseeable outcome for any auto, seats should hold their shape and form even when high forces are in play.

Automakers defend seatback collapse cases, in part, by claiming a collapsing or “yielding” seatback assists occupants in riding down a collision. This claim lacks medical and engineering support and is further undermined by the introduction of stronger seatback designs in newer vehicles, including the “catcher’s mitt” seat design recently introduced by General Motors. When we work with you, our attorneys will prepare for defenses like these to increase your chance of winning a settlement or prevailing in a trial.

Contact us at (888) 711-5947 to begin your case with a free consultation. Our attorneys are ready to help seatback collapse injury victims across the U.S.