A crash can be terrifying, and people understandably remember the event in fragments. But in many restraint cases, the key dispute is not whether a collision happened—it’s how the belt behaved.
Common allegations include:
- The belt didn’t lock when it should have.
- The belt locked late or locked in a way that increased force on the body.
- The retractor allowed excess slack, leading to more movement during impact.
- The restraint system jammed, malfunctioned, or deployed unexpectedly.
In Severance, the timeline matters because many drivers quickly return to normal routines—sometimes before medical results fully develop. If you wait to seek care, it can become harder to connect injuries to restraint performance rather than only the collision.


