If, for example, it can be determined that the tire tread separation was due to a manufacturing defect, it can be argued that the manufacturer's improper construction of
the tire led to the crash which has left 3 dead and 9 injured.
Not exact matches
Incorrect
tire placard information such as an incrorrect recommended pressure may
lead to tire inflation errors which could result in
tire failure, increasing the risk of a
crash.
A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD
LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS OR
TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A
TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A
CRASH.
Improper inflation of the
tire could
lead to a
tire burst or flat and increase the risk of a
crash.
The defective Firestone
tires led to many defective vehicle injury lawsuits brought by drivers and passengers injured or killed in car
crashes related
to the defective
tires.
If your recent accident is the result of
tire blow out that
led to a loss of control and a
crash in which you sustained injury, you might have a case against the company that manufactured the
tire.
Similarly, if it's determined that the owner of the car had just brought the car
to an auto shop who negligently told the owner that the
tires were in great shape, and then the
tire went on
to have tread separation
leading to the deadly
crash, the auto shop could potentially be held at least partially liable for damages.
Their inability
to come
to stop quickly is often a
leading factor of many truck
crashes especially when other motorists are driving erratically or the trucker is negotiating slippery, wet or icy road surface conditions.Faulty truck brakes and defective
tires cause many accident fatalities as does fatigue by truck drivers hurrying
to deliver their load on schedule.
Earl Lawrence, director of the UAS Integration Office, emphasized that flying has become as routine as it is today because of the FAA's unwavering commitment
to safety and detail over the years, noting that even a seemingly small oversight like an underinflated
tire can
lead to a catastrophic plane
crash.