ON 2/5/09 I WAS THE DRIVER OF A 2007 KIA RONDO THAT I PURCHASED NEW AT THE END OF 2007. I SLID ON ICE AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 30 MPH. MY 14 YEAR OLD SON WAS THE PASSENGER. I AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDED MY RIGHT ARM OVER MY SON AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW WAS THAT I WAS LAYING BACK IN MY SEAT CRYING THAT I HAD BROKE MY ARM. I BELIEVE THAT I WAS KNOCKED OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS AS I DO NOT RECALL HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT I WAS THROWN FROM MY SEAT INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. I HAD A KNOT ON MY HEAD AND THE NEXT DAY DURING THE DAY LIGHT, IT WAS CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD WAS HIT AS IT WAS SHATTERED. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL AND MY VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I ALSO DID NOT HAVE ANY SEATBELT MARKS AND BOTH MY SON AND I WAS WEARING A SEATBELTS. MY SON SUSTAINED A CUT TO HIS CHIN THAT REQUIRED 9 STITCHES, I SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY THAT I AM STILL HAVING TREATMENT FOR AND I HAD A SEVERELY TORN ROTARY CUFF THAT REQUIRED SURGERY AND SOME METAL PIECES TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER. AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT, I AM NO LONGER ABLE TO WORK, I HAVE HAD TO FILE FOR DISABILITY, AM REQUIRED TO TAKE EXTENSIVE PAIN MEDICATIONS, HAVE LOST MY HOME, MY CAR AND MOST IMPORTANTLY MY ABILITY TO WORK AND SUPPORT MY FAMILY. *TR