We’ve written before on the critical importance of sound tires and diligent tire maintenance to a vehicle. But if there’s a tire defect hidden somewhere in the many layers of your tire, sometimes all the diligent maintenance in the world won’t help you. That tire’s just inherently weak, and someday it’s going to blow.
A small portion of the tire tread, called the contact patch, is where all the weight of your vehicle rests upon and makes contact with the Baytown, TX roads. If there’s a weakness in the tire, improper inflation that increases tire heat and friction, or a nasty patch of bad road, your tire might blowout. And sudden tire blowouts often lead to deadly losses of vehicle control.
Tire manufacturers have a duty to ensure that these critical pieces of vehicle equipment are free of tire defects and safe for your use. Vehicle makers have a duty to ensure that they choose the most appropriate tire type for your make of vehicle. Those who maintain your vehicle and its tires have duties to ensure your safety.
If any one of those parties fails in their duty and a harmful Baytown accident results, they remain liable for their failures to fulfill their duties. Their negligence provides your cause of action in a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit.
Don’t let negligent corporate interests endanger your safety or the lives of the ones you love. Hold them financially accountable for their negligence through a civil lawsuit. The only pain corporations might feel is financial pain. If their negligence has hurt you, then hit them back where it hurts them most: on the bottom line. Call if you need help. We make it our mission to hold negligent parties accountable for the harm that has injured our clients.