NHTSA Complaint #10219916 — 2004 NISSAN SENTRA

I WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON MARCH 19, 2007. I WAS DRIVING A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. AS I WAS LEAVING WORK ON THIS DAY, I WAS PULLING OUT TO TURN LEFT ONTO THE STREET. I HAD LOOKED BOTH WAYS TWICE BEFORE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE STREET WAS VERY BUSY. THE PERSON IN THE VEHICLE CLOSEST TO ME MOTIONED FOR ME TO PULL OUT. I DID, BUT DID NOT SEE THE CAR COMING THAT HIT ME. I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SUFFERED A CRACKED HIP AND PELVIC BONE AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT. I SPENT 2 1/2 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND 6 WEEKS ON CRUTCHES. APPROXIMATELY A MONTH PRIOR TO MY ACCIDENT, MY INSURANCE COMPANY RAISED MY RATE $10 A MONTH BECAUSE THE SAFETY RATING ON THE CAR WAS A ZERO. WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN DIRECTLY TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND ASKED FOR COMPENSATION FROM NISSAN FOR MY REPLACEMENT VEHICLE (MY SENTRA WAS TOTALED IN THE ACCIDENT), THEIR RESPONSE WAS TO DISMISS ME AND TO TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I FEEL THAT NISSAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MY INJURIES DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY MANUFACTURED AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAILURE IN MANUFACTURING. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL ATTORNEYS IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET A CASE AGAINST NISSAN, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD BY EACH ONE THAT A CASE WOULD COST MORE THAN IT WOULD BE WORTH. IS THERE NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO HOLD NISSAN RESPONSIBLE FOR MY INJURIES?? *TR