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From: phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai)
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Subject: Re: Seat Belts
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Date: Sat, 3-Aug-85 20:15:36 EDT
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In article <150@batman.UUCP> gene@batman.UUCP (Gene Mutschler) writes:
>on the original argrument could be used.  Might not litigants argue that
>they really did have their seat belts on, but the accident wasn't severe
>enough to stretch them?  This is all promising, but I think we need
>more information, and possibly a body of case law, to convince legislators...

If the accident wasn't severe enough to stretch the seat belts,
then the medical damages ought to be very low.

If litigant's face is broken from hitting the windshield, even a jury is
unlikely to believe the seat belt was actually used. (where seat belt
means combination lap/shoulder belt)

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