Personal Injury Law

Defective Firestone Tires Recalled

Bridgestone/Firestone is recalling about 127,000 Firestone FR 280 tires because the continued use of these tires may lead to vibration and groove cracking, which could result in tread distortion or tread separation causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash. According to this news report, the recalled tires, size P235/75R15, were manufactured September 9, 2007 through July 2, 2008. The company will notify owners and replace the defective tires free of charge.

Defective tires in New York and throughout the United States can cause devastating auto accidents that result in catastrophic injuries and death. When there is a tire tread separation or tire blowout, it is near impossible even for an experienced driver to take control of the vehicle. Tire blowouts could result in rollover accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), rollover accidents account for 25 percent of all fatal auto accidents each year in the United States.

In cases where victims suffer injuries as a result of a defective auto product, the product manufacturer can be held liable. Injured victims may be able to seek compensation for medical expenses, loss of wages and other related damages. If you have lost a loved one as a result of a defective auto product, you could file a wrongful death claim, which compensates for families of deceased auto accident victims. Such compensation could cover medical or funeral expenses, loss of earnings and other related damages.

Full post as published by New York Injury Talk Blog on July 08, 2009 (boomark / email).