{"id":310,"date":"2022-01-25T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/?p=310"},"modified":"2022-01-25T11:48:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T16:48:23","slug":"passengers-injured-in-car-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/passengers-injured-in-car-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Passengers Injured In Car Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Passenger-Injuries-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Passenger-Injuries-300x200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Passenger-Injuries-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Passenger-Injuries-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Passenger-Injuries-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Passenger-Injuries-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Passenger-Injuries-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Passenger-Injuries-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Passenger-Injuries-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>While the safety features on vehicles advance, most manufacturers have focused on protecting drivers while leaving passenger safety systems deficient. Consequently, passengers often suffer the brunt of injuries. Depending on the circumstances that led to the accident, passengers may be able to hold the drivers of the cars they were in, drivers of other vehicles involved, manufacturers of defective vehicles or parts, and government entities responsible for their injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Common Passenger Injuries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">During even minor accidents, passengers\u2019 bodies can be subjected to powerful forces, such as unexpected acceleration, abrupt stopping, and extreme rotation. Depending on where a passenger was sitting, the type of accident, and the speed of the vehicles, the severity of their injuries can vary substantially. For example, passengers seated in the front are more likely to hit their heads on dashboards and suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). The risk of backseat passengers suffering whiplash or spinal injuries is significantly higher, especially during rear-end crashes. In the event of a side-impact collision, passengers sitting on the impacted side of the vehicle are particularly vulnerable. Additionally, passengers can suffer a broad spectrum of other injuries and complications, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/passengers-injured-in-car-accidents\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Passengers Injured In Car Accidents\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the safety features on vehicles advance, most manufacturers have focused on protecting drivers while leaving passenger safety systems deficient. Consequently, passengers often suffer the brunt of injuries. Depending on the circumstances that led to the accident, passengers may be able to hold the drivers of the cars they were in, drivers of other vehicles [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[11,18,9,10],"class_list":["post-310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-car-accident","category-personal-injury","tag-buffalo","tag-car-accident","tag-injury","tag-lawyer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Passengers Injured In Car Accidents &#8212; Buffalo Personal Injury Lawyer News &#8212; January 25, 2022<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"While the safety features on vehicles advance, most manufacturers have focused on protecting drivers while leaving passenger safety systems deficient. &#8212; 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