Defective Tire Lawsuits
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Arizona Tire Failure Lawyers
Defective tires are responsible for thousands of car accidents every year, many involving serious injuries and death. High speed tire failures are among the most dangerous defective products.
Bad tires can cause accidents in various ways, including:
- Tread separation
- Blowouts
- Failure due to aging
- Inability to support weight
- Traction loss generally related to weather
- Tire damage caused by defective rims
When tire failures occur during tight turns, vehicles may roll. Those with higher centers of gravity are especially vulnerable to this.
It is well worth the time of every driver to inspect his or her tires occasionally. In addition to maintaining recommended tire pressures, look for any irregularities, including these:
- Tread separations
- Bubbles or bulges in sidewalls
- Cracking
- Unusual or uneven tread wear
If you spot any signs of possible trouble, promptly have your tires inspected by an expert. Remember, a high speed tire failure can result in a devastating accident with catastrophic injuries.
Preserving Evidence and Investigation in Tire Blowout Accidents
Following any tire failure accident resulting in serious injuries, it is imperative that the vehicle and the faulty tire be obtained at the earliest possible time and adequately secured for later examination by experts. This evidence is critical to the victims’ claims, and failure to preserve it is likely to result in a loss of any claim against the tire manufacturer.
For this reason, you should immediately see to the protection of this evidence and retain a lawyer who is experienced in tire defect cases to represent you. He or she will attend to the preservation of all the important evidence and employ the experts to examine it and render important opinions as to the cause of the failure.
In defective tire cases, time is of the essence!
Tire Defects
Rubber and the other component parts of tires degrade over time. Weather, heat, and sun accelerate deterioration. This can result in tread separations, which can cause an accident. If tires age prematurely, or if old tires are sold as new, the victim of an accident caused by one may have a claim against the responsible party. Learn how to read the serial number on the tire sidewall so you identify when a tire’s age requires replacement, even if it otherwise appears to be in good shape.
Blowouts may be the result of air bubbles or poorly mixed rubber in the manufacturing process, as well as defective rims, over or under inflation, cuts in the rubber or running over sharp objects that open large holes. In the event that someone is seriously injured in an accident involving a tire blowout, it is critical that the vehicle and the tire be preserved to allow examination by experts.
Find the latest news on Arizona car accidents resulting from tire failure, including tire blowouts and tread separation. Also provides information on recall notices for tires.
Defective Tire News
Tire Failure Cited in Crash that Killed Rebecca Meyers
Kingman, Arizona—Rebecca Meyers, age 61 of Green Valley, was killed on Monday afternoon as a result of a three-vehicle accident on U.S. 93 north of Dolan Springs. The driver of a northbound Ford SUV lost control of the vehicle causing it to cross a median where…
Maria Gable and Marco Valles Killed in Rollover Accident After Tire Failure
Tucson, Arizona—A rollover accident on northbound Interstate 19 near the San Xavier Road exit killed Maria Concepcion Gable, age 49, and Marco Valles, age 14. The other occupants of their vehicle were taken to a Tucson hospital for treatment. Arizona Department of…
Donna Howard Killed When Tire Fails on Bus She Was Driving
Quartzsite, Arizona—Donna M. Howard, age 55 of Kansas City, Missouri, died from injuries she received when a tire of the bus she was driving failed, causing the bus to roll onto its side and partially ejecting her from the bus. The bus was part of a convoy of drum and…
Lyle Ohlde Injured in Kansas Accident After Tire Blowout
Liberal, Kansas—Lyle Paul Ohlde, age 72 of St. David, Arizona, was injured earlier this week when the front left tire of his GMC pickup truck blew, catapulting it into the westbound lanes of Highway 54, about 10 miles west of Liberal, Kansas. Mr. Ohlde’s pickup…
Tire Blowout in Texas Kills Jazmine Martinez of Phoenix
Colorado City, Texas—Jazmine Aiyana Martinez, age 9 of Phoenix, was killed in an accident just outside Colorado City, Texas on Saturday afternoon. According to accident investigators, Jazmine was a passenger in a 2006 Dodge Durango that was traveling westbound on…
Two Men Critically Injured in Rollover Accident
Littlefield, Arizona—Two men were critically injured Monday afternoon when they were ejected from their car as it rolled onto the median of Southbound Interstate 15 just inside the Nevada-Arizona border. No other vehicles were involved. The two men were…
Mercedes Garcia, Luis Garcia and Almadelia Cervantes Killed, Seven Others Injured, in Tire Separation Accident
Phoenix, Arizona—Mercedes Arissa Garcia, age 11, and Luis James Garcia, age 15, both of Maricopa, Arizona, were killed at the scene of a tragic one-vehicle roll-over accident Sunday afternoon on Interstate 10 near 12th Street. Almadelia Farias Cervantes, age 23…
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