Tire Defects

San Diego Tire Defect Accident Litigation

Although most drivers understand on at least some level just how important tire maintenance can be for safe driving. Relatively few drivers regularly check their tire pressure for proper inflation and their tread wear for signs of weakness—according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 85 percent of motorists never do. Compounding the risks of tire neglect, however, is the possibility that your tires were improperly designed, constructed, or installed. In SUV or pickup truck rollover cases, for example, sudden and complete rear tire failure was very often the main cause of the loss of control that resulted in roof crush injuries.

To learn about your legal options in cases where tire defects in your vehicle or that of another driver were a likely cause of a severe or fatal accident, contact a Southern California personal injury attorney at The McClellan Law Firm. Our experience with the investigation and proof of automobile defect cases of all kinds can represent a major advantage in the settlement or trial of your claim for personal injury or wrongful death damages.

Tire failure can reflect poor design or construction rather than consumer neglect in many cases, and we have the experience and litigation skill to develop and present your liability claim against the manufacturer while refuting the common defense claims of contributory or comparative negligence on the part of the driver victim. In cooperation with industry and highway safety experts, we can often find and present evidence of belt separation, tread separation, or inadequate adhesion between the metal and rubber components of the tire.

We also represent mechanics and vehicle maintenance workers who are injured or killed in explosions caused by tire bead failure. This is a known design defect that puts persons who mount tires onto wheels at extreme risk of severe or fatal injury.

At The McClellan Law Firm, we carefully limit our caseload so that we can give your case and your physical recovery the close attention necessary for maximizing the value of your claim while providing outstanding client service to you and your family. Our past success also enables us to commit very substantial resources to the investigation and proof of highly technical claims. We only recover these expenses when we settle your case on favorable terms or collect on a jury verdict.

Our attorneys have won verdicts and settlements worth in excess of $1 million each in more than 85 cases. To learn how our experience with the presentation of serious injury claims can benefit you and your family in a case involving tire defects, contact a lawyer at The McClellan Law Firm in San Diego.