would both be found joint and severally liable. 4. If the facts bear out that while General Motors and/or the manufacturer of the faulty sensor module were negligently liable, however, the severity of the injuries sustained from the deployment of the airbag would have been less severe had the driver of the vehicle (plaintiff) been wearing their seatbelt (as outlined and instructed by most vehicle manufacturers in the contributing success rate of an airbag), than the driver of the vehicle could be found partially liable under contributory negligence. The driver of the vehicle would not have met their responsibility as an operator of a motor vehicle, in their disregard to wear their seatbelt. ConclusionThe limited information revealed in the article prevents a concrete conclusion of the potential outcome of a liability suit. However, within the context of product liability law and the established legislative principles of negligence, the outlined facts of the article fall within and comply with what is considered “legal carelessness” and hence negligence. (Adamson, 31) ...
