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 7:31 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 7:46 PM
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