Since the mid-90s, Lawrence Baron has been the air bag lawyer at the forefront of efforts to recall defective passenger side air bags in 1994 and 1995 Nissan Altimas. He became familiar with the dangers of the air bags and the injuries they cause by litigating several air bag lawsuits against Nissan. On April 24, 2003, Nissan finally announced a program to recall the Altimas and replace their defective device. In the fall of 2002, Baron traveled to Washington, DC, and testified before the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to urge the recall. Baron shared his own files on air bag injuries with NHTSA to help document the product defect. Many observers believe the pressure Baron brought against Nissan was significant in moving the car company to initiate the recall.

Baron's first air bag lawsuit was for client Norma Brainerd (then Swanson), a victim of the defective air bag design. In 1998, he helped Brainerd win a settlement with Nissan and went on to successfully represent other victims of Altima air bag injuries. Despite the recall, many of the offending Altimas are still on the road and Baron is still receiving Nissan air bag injury cases.

His familiarity with the Nissan cases has given Baron unique credentials as an air bag lawyer representing those injured by defective air bags in other makes and models of automobiles.

Court Denies Nissan Motion for Summary Judgment
US District Court rules that a release signed by the plaintiff for the primary insurers does not release Nissan.

Nissan Altima test video
Video stops action at point of impact of air bag

1994 Nissan Altima TV ad
Nissan commercial shows air bags in action

KATU Air bag Investigative Report
May 17, 2004 KATU TV

The Making of a Recall: Eight years of reliving nightmare end in victory
July 2003 SideBar, monthly newsletter of Oregon Trial Lawyers Association

Dateline Air bag Investigative Report UPDATE
May 7, 2003 NBC Dateline

KATU Air bag Replacement Report
April 24, 2003 KATU TV

Nissan Altima Air Bags Recalled
April 24, 2003 Public Citizen

Air Bag Lawsuits Blame Nissan for Eye Injuries
November 18, 2002 LA Times

Nissan Altima Air Bags Blind People
August 7, 2002 Public Citizen

Air bag Investigative Report
July 23, 2002 NBC Dateline

Nissan Settles Swanson (Brainerd) Lawsuit
October 23, 1998 Associated Press

	No Dead End For Air Bag Cases Air bag lawsuits have survived recent rulings concerning preemption by federal safety regulations. The article steers through the course of current air bag injury case law and suggests ways to make sure injured motorists are compensated. Baron and co-author Robert C. Sanders share their litigation experience in “No Dead End For Air Bags.” The article appeared in the February 2001 issue of Trial magazine, a publication of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
	The Hard Truth About Air Bags The auto industry marketed air bags as a safety panacea, but the truth is that air bags can kill. Despite knowing about the hazards, automakers have been slow to adopt safer designs. Baron and co-author Matthew Whitman write about the dangers of automobile air bags in “The Hard Truth About Air Bags.” The article appeared in the January 2000 issue of Trial magazine, a publication of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
	Commentary: So You Think That Air Bag Makes You Safer? In high-velocity crashes the air bag probably does make you safer, but here's a case that suggests consumers need more facts about the subject. Attorney Lawrence Baron presents the argument that the public has the right to know more facts about their cars' air bags. Baron's commentary appeared as a guest editorial in The Oregonian newspaper on January 2, 1999.