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Aaliyah George parents that they have been the safest thing for the marketing of the seat of a car, two years old in seat back three years ago. Then what would have been relatively small accident.

Family 1997 Plymouth Neon was stopped at a red light in the other car, which was almost 30 mph rear-ended it. Place the rear impact absorption, but the driver's seat, was for Aaliyah hit it collapsed and in the title, permanent damage to the brain.

Now 5, Aaliyah has a hard time with basic tasks like banging the drum playing. She clothing. Considerable care Needs.

Family won the product color, the liability of the manufacturer of the seat against

The seat was in the 1997 Plymouth, who broke and entered Aaliyah defective? Only a production error--actually exceeds the manufacturer of the seat of the safety standards which are more stringent than those required by the Federal Government.

However, Aaliyah his parents sued Johnson Controls Incorporated, a company which seats for Plymouth Neon, claimed that the driver's seat was extremely dangerous. Because of its tendency to collapse and fall back during a rear end collision, calculated as Automatic defect Although it complied with all Federal safety requirements.

The jury agreed and awarded US $ 8 million in Aaliyah compensation for its damage to the brain.

The results of the similar injuries of children across THE UNITED STATES from the driver's seat and passenger, that instead of absorbing the impact from the rear.

Attorney Georges ' injuries ' front seat passenger becomes the missile, which extends from the child's brain and hits in the title, "explains. "" We are horrific lobes of the brain and the front is as destructive to these young children.

Lou D ' Aurelio, engineer, neat, on behalf of Georges, describes what happens when one of the seats of the front line of the collapses.

"Either the seat of the body, title, or how you are going to directly to the person who is being held for them. Most of the time, now that is a child. "

Currently, the cardboard workstation or the Chairman of the Lawn may Pass the Federal safety Standard

The current Federal safety standard, the strength of the seat back is so weak that the garden chair and seat of the carton were able to migrate, "says D ' Aurelio. The standard was created in 1968 and D ' Aurelio and other experts in the automotive industry have been trying to get it changed. There is no special safety standard for both the passenger should be protected if the line of the front seats of collapse in an accident.

Administration of safety of the road known as the Agency intends to update the strength of the seat back, but was not taken any decision.

Johnson Controls is intends to withdraw the view of the jury.

"As a supplier of the seat, Johnson Controls and design specifications, which the manufacturer of cars and fulfill each requirement of the performance," said a company statement.

"Uncontested that the seat was in accordance with the manufacturer of the safety requirements of the cars that are more stringent than the FMVSS (Federal motor vehicle safety standards)."

Source: WMAQ-TV, Chicago, "collapsing Car space for injuring passengers, blamed," Lisa Parker, 10. November 2010

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Total cars defect causing injury to the Brain in children in the rear seats

Aaliyah George parents that they were doing the safest thing for her, when they are placed two-year of the car seat in the back seat three years ago. Then they were in what must have been relatively minor catastrophe.

Family 1997 Plymouth Neon has stopped at a red light when another car, which is just below 30 mph rear scheme. Instead of absorbing impact at the rear, however the driver's seat is at the front of the Aliyah collapsed and it hit in the head, causing injury to the permanent brain.

Now 5, Aaliyah is difficult time with basic tasks like banging the drum game. It can't dress himself. It needs essential care.

Family win product liability Suit against a manufacturer

Has its headquarters in Plymouth 1997 that broke apart and shocks Aaliyah faulty? This is not a manufacturing error--more than the actual seat of safety standards of the manufacturer, which are more stringent than those required by the Federal Government.

However, the parents of Aaliyah sued Johnson Controls Incorporated, the company that made seats for Plymouth Neon, stating that it unduly dangerous to the driver's seat. Head impact due to its tendency to collapse and fall back in the rear, it counted automatically defect although it to fulfil all the requirements for the safety of Federal.

The jury agreed and awarded Aaliyah 8 million dollars in damages for injury to his brain.

There have been scores of such injuries of children in the United States by drivers and passengers seats which collapse instead of drawdown of impact from the rear.

"Front-seat passenger was rocket that is returned and drive the brain of the child in the head," explains Georges personal injury lawyer. "" We are seeing serious injuries to the brain and frontal M〃glavinata is simply devastating to those young children. "

Lou D ' Aurelio, sponsoring the name Georges engineer describe what happens when one of the front row of seats collapses.

' Seat or body, or both its will in any sitting behind them. Most of the time these days to be a child. "

Currently cardboard or lawn chair may Tisza standard Federal safety

Standard for the strength of the seat back current Federal safety is so poor lawn chair and seat made of cardboard were able to pass on, says D ' Aurelio. The standard was established in 1968, and D ' Aurelio and other experts on road transport have been trying to change it for years. There are no specific safety standard for how passengers should be protected if the front row of seats contraction accident.

National safety of the highway says the Agency intends to update the standard of the strength of the seat back, but no decision has been made.

Control of Johnson plans to appeal the jury verdict.

"As a vendor, Johnson Controls seat follow the design specifications supplied by the manufacturer of the car and any performance requirement," says company, in a declaration.

"It is indisputable that the seat is in accordance with the requirements for the safety of automobile, which are more stringent than the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS)."

Source: WMAQ-TV Chicago, "Shrink places, blames cause harm to the passengers," Lisa Parker, 10 November 2010

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