Car Accident

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  • mommaslilman06
  on Aug. 18, 2008 at 8:44 AM

• =( im glad everyone is ok but now you have to replace the seat
  

  

  

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  • shanlaree
  on Aug. 18, 2008 at 9:58 AM

• So glad everyone is OK.  Wouldn't replacing the seat be determined on what kind of accident it was in? What I am saying is if the other car only dented the outside of their car and never touched the car seat, would the seat still have to be replaced? I wouldn't think that it would in such an incident because the seat never received any trauma, assuming that it didn't of course. If the lady was backing up fast enough, and depending on the make and size of both vehicles, then yes it could have pushed the door in on the car seat rendering it unsafe. Regardless, the baby is fine and the car seat did its job.

  

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  • mommaslilman06
  on Aug. 18, 2008 at 12:15 PM

• i belive it should be but im in NO way a car seat experty and dont know what the vehicle looks like now so i cant say
  

  Quoting shanlaree:
  
  

  So glad everyone is OK. Wouldn't replacing the seat be determined on what kind of accident it was in? What I am saying is if the other car only dented the outside of their car and never touched the car seat, would the seat still have to be replaced? I wouldn't think that it would in such an incident because the seat never received any trauma, assuming that it didn't of course. If the lady was backing up fast enough, and depending on the make and size of both vehicles, then yes it could have pushed the door in on the car seat rendering it unsafe. Regardless, the baby is fine and the car seat did its job.

  
  

  

  

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  • ivansmom07
  on Aug. 18, 2008 at 12:17 PM

• This is a review, to me!  Sure, we can write about how comfortable the seat looks and all but I really think the ultimate score is how well the seat performs in an accident.

  I'm glad to hear you guys are doing well!  I also don't know the procedure as far as replacing a car seat after an accident.  I'm pretty confident you'll research it and perhapd let us all know?

  Thank you!

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  • CarSeatJunkie
  on Aug. 18, 2008 at 2:08 PM

• Glad everyone is okay!!!

  As for replacing the seat, you will need to.  Compass requires you to replace a seat in the event of a crash...period.  They don't go by severity (like Britax does).  That person's insurance company should replace....just make sure you don't ASK them to, TELL them you need money for a replacement seat immediately.

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  • NinjaHeather54
  on Aug. 18, 2008 at 2:11 PM

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  Quoting CarSeatJunkie:
  
  

  Glad everyone is okay!!!

  As for replacing the seat, you will need to.  Compass requires you to replace a seat in the event of a crash...period.  They don't go by severity (like Britax does).  That person's insurance company should replace....just make sure you don't ASK them to, TELL them you need money for a replacement seat immediately.

  
  I agree. I'm glad everyone's OK but definitly tell the insurance company that needs to be done RIGHT away!

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  • isra1986
  on Aug. 18, 2008 at 2:15 PM

• Ok, thanks. I will definatly get the same seat with the money from the insurance! I love this car seat!
  

  Quoting CarSeatJunkie:
  
  

  Glad everyone is okay!!!

  As for replacing the seat, you will need to.  Compass requires you to replace a seat in the event of a crash...period.  They don't go by severity (like Britax does).  That person's insurance company should replace....just make sure you don't ASK them to, TELL them you need money for a replacement seat immediately.

  
  

   
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  • SeritaG
  on Aug. 19, 2008 at 9:40 AM

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  Quoting ivansmom07:
  
  

  This is a review, to me!  Sure, we can write about how comfortable the seat looks and all but I really think the ultimate score is how well the seat performs in an accident.

  I'm glad to hear you guys are doing well!  I also don't know the procedure as far as replacing a car seat after an accident.  I'm pretty confident you'll research it and perhapd let us all know?

  Thank you!

  I agree.  This is really good to know.  I'm glad the carseat performs well. 
  

  

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  • Nascarmom
  on Aug. 19, 2008 at 1:40 PM

• Just an FYI you are suppossed to replace a carseat in the event of an accident.no matter the damage to the vehicle or seat If you have full insurance and the accident is your fault they will cover it. If it is someone elses fault their insurance will pay you for a new carseat. My nieghbor Had to replace her Britax car seat when she scratched the side of her van on a pole. The insurance company paid for it. All she did was run along side of a pole no jolting or anything. So it doesn't matter what brand you have they all have to be replaced after an accident of any sort.
  

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  • krazymami028
  on Aug. 19, 2008 at 3:44 PM

• the car seat has officially been crash test reviewed lol! glad to hear everyone is ok!

  

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