In a typical claim, the defense may argue: “The collision was severe, so the injuries occurred from impact alone.” But in many restraint defect cases, the real dispute is more specific—how the belt performed during the crash and whether that performance contributed to injury.
In Commerce, residents often face fast-moving scenarios: traffic congestion, sudden lane changes, commercial vehicle presence, and frequent stop-and-go driving. Even when the crash seems straightforward, the seatbelt system’s behavior may be difficult to reconstruct once:
- the vehicle is repaired quickly,
- the belt is replaced without documentation,
- the vehicle is released from a tow yard,
- or early photos/witness details are lost.
That’s why our approach starts with preserving what can still be verified.


