Recalls and Defects in a Car Accident Case

Sometimes, a vehicle defect causes a car accident. When the party liable isn’t one of the drivers, who pays for damages? Plaintiffs, aided by personal injury lawyers, must prove a causal link between the defect and the accident.

Proving a Defect in a Car Accident Case

In some car accident cases, the liable party may not be one of the drivers. When it can be determined that a defect in the vehicle caused the accident, liability can lie with the designer or manufacturer of that defective part. Because these types of cases are complex and require thorough investigation, retaining an experienced defective product lawyer may be essential.
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Mechanical Failure in Motor Vehicle Accidents

In some cases, motor vehicle accidents are not caused by an act immediately before the accident, such as speeding or turning in front of oncoming traffic. Instead, some motor vehicle accidents are caused because of the vehicle’s mechanical failure.
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What to do When a Defective Part Caused Your Car Accident

Have you or someone you know been involved in a car accident? Was the accident caused or made worse by a defective part? We expect our cars to keep us and our families safe, but with a system of hundreds of moving parts, it is not uncommon for something to fail, often with dangerous results. Indeed, each year, millions of cars are recalled because of manufacturing defects or defective parts that can cause fatal car crashes.
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Tire Defects that Can Cause Serious Accidents

One of the most important aspects of a vehicle that keeps the driver safe is the tire. When these have been created with defects, they may endanger the life of the vehicle operator.
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When a Car Accident is Due to a Manufacturing Defect or Design Flaw

Products with design flaws or defects often harm those that purchase them after normal and intended use has been initiated. Unfortunately for those that drive a vehicle with these issues, individuals may suffer injuries that may be severe or cause the loss of someone’s life.
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Auto Defects and Car Fires

Auto defects may cause more fires than any other issue. Many of these defects are electrical in nature which may ignite other parts of the vehicles. When a person is driving a car that is engulfed in flames, the occupants of the vehicle may suffer severe injuries.
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Rollover Accidents Due to a Vehicle Defect

Rollover accidents are often the result of a certain cause, and when the incident occurs because of a defect, it can lead the lawsuit to the manufacturer and then it is a question of how much blame with the defect caused the accident. Sometimes, multiple issues exist in the claim, and the lawyer will need to assess these factors carefully.
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My Car is Defective and Caused an Accident, What Can I Do?

Automobiles are safer today than they ever have been. Airbags, seat belts, crumple zones, computers that monitor road and vehicle conditions, and many other features help to keep drivers and passengers out of accidents all together, or protect health and safety if one does occur. But sometimes those systems are improperly manufactured or installed. Sometimes after-market additions interfere with their proper function.
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What Makes for a Street Legal Vehicle?

Many of us have drooled over exotic racing cars, fantastic movie prop vehicles, or futuristic looking concept cars, only to learn that we could never own one for our daily commutes (as though money were no object) because it is not “street legal.” What does that mean? What is required for a vehicle to be considered “street legal?”
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