Defective Tires

Tire Blowout and Product Liability

Typically, truck drivers or trucking companies get the blame for truck accidents. But at times, it is partially or wholly the fault of the company that manufactured the truck or part of the truck. Manufacturers have a responsibility to make truck parts that are as safe as possible.

One example is a case of tire blowout. When a tire on a semi truck blows out and causes a crash, it may not be immediately obvious who is to blame. Perhaps the truck driver was not maintaining the tires properly, and it was a case of driver negligence. Perhaps the trucking company did not go through the maintenance and repair required by law, and company negligence was to blame.

Or the tire blowout could be the fault of the tire manufacturer for making tires that are too susceptible to blowout. The individual tires could have been manufactured improperly, or the tire design could have been fundamentally flawed. This would be a case of product liability, and the company would be prosecuted.

Of course, it could be a case of shared blame. Perhaps the tires were manufactured improperly, and the truck driver and company also failed to fulfill trucking regulations that specify how often tires must be checked. In this case, both the tire manufacturer and trucking company would be sued.

How to Discover Who Is to Blame?

Determining the true cause of a truck accident is complex, and requires careful investigation into the many circumstances surrounding the crash. The attorneys of The O'Quinn Law Firm have successfully handled many product liability cases that required such detailed investigation, compiling billions of dollars in verdicts and settlements.

Our attorneys are also ready to take on any auto parts manufacturer that is responsible for a wreck. In the past 25 years, the O'Quinn Law Firm has taken on many powerful opponents, including airlines and tobacco companies.

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Contact us to speak, free of charge, with our lawyers about product liability litigation or other any other type of truck accident case. Our lawyers serve clients throughout the United States, and are available for evening or weekend appointments.

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