If you are driving this car when the engine seizes, can you sustain a bodily injury?

2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM
130,905 MILES
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PENNILOU
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Our technician failed to put oil in this car when it was serviced.
The driver said that the car jolted forward, causing her to sustain severe whip-lash, soft tissue injury.
I have been told that a car with an automatic transmission would stall and not jolt forward.
Apr 20, 2012 at 12:31 PM
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FIXITMR
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hard to give a definite yes or no but engine should just quit and car coast to stop. the steering would become hard and the brakes may not work either.
Apr 20, 2012 at 12:46 PM
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