Every case turns on the details, but restraint-related allegations in South Carolina often involve scenarios like:
- A belt that didn’t lock properly during impact, allowing excessive movement
- A retractor or webbing issue (slack, jammed mechanism, or abnormal deployment behavior)
- Damage or misalignment suggesting improper installation, defective hardware, or a manufacturing issue
- Injury patterns that don’t fit a typical restraint response for the collision type
Even when the crash seems “straightforward,” seatbelt performance can become the central dispute—because defense teams may argue the belt worked normally and that your injuries were caused solely by collision forces.


