Airbags and seatbelts save lives- unless they are improperly designed.  Some airbags are too aggressive, some fire when they shouldn't, and some fire late or not at all.  Poorly designed seatbelts can trick users with a "false latch" or slip free during a crash for a number of reasons.  Some of the cases that Peter has worked on include:                                                                             We

G. v. DaimlerChrysler.  (Resolved 2006)  An Oregon woman lost her eye when the airbag of her Dodge Neon fired late-- and unnecessarily-- in a trivial collision. 

B. v. Ford Motor Co.  A Connecticut grandmother was killed when the airbag of her Ford Escort fired in an 8 mph crash.  Peter found a pole impact test by the manufacturer that proved she wouldn't have have been hurt even in a considerably bigger crash.

C-S v. Ford.  A child was killed when the front of his mom's car was "swiped" by another car at an intersection.  Peter proved that the airbag sensor design was rushed into production and changed soon afterwards.

D. v. Isuzu.  A Seattle husband and father was ejected from his SUV and killed because his seatbelt had tricked him-- it "clicked" as if latched even though it wasn't actually latched.  An eyewitness saw him with the belt on just before the crash, and evidence in the car showed that the belt had been worn.