Tire safety is extremely important, but many of us neglect checking our tires on a regular basis. Be wise and adopt the tire safety checkup habit.
Your tire safety check should include:
- Following recommended load requirements for your type of tire
- Rotating your tires regularly
- Checking pressure and avoiding over-inflation
- Visually inspecting your tires for signs of wear
- Making sure all valve caps are present and secure
But even those who routinely take the time to do routine maintenance and a tire check can have a tire-related accident. Thousands of tire-related accidents from blowouts or flat tires are reported each year. A defective tire or a tire failure can cause serious injury and death to the occupants of a vehicle. Manufacturing defects or design defects may be to blame.
When a tire is defective or improperly made, the vehicle can be involved in a rollover accident or can suffer a blowout. Some of the accidents that can occur because of defective or improper manufacture of your tires include the following:
- Exploding during inflation
- Failure of the tire bead
- Failure of the sidewall
- Failure of the rim
Serious injuries can occur when a vehicle is involved in a tire-related accident. Some of the likely injuries for which you may wish to bring a lawsuit to recover damages for your injuries include the following:
- Injury to back
- Whiplash
- Traumatic brain injury
- Paralysis
- Injury to the spinal cord
- Amputation of limbs
- Fracture or break
- Burns
- Head injury
- Concussion
- Herniated disk
- Scarring or disfiguring
- Internal injury
- Wrongful death
Do not hesitate to contact a lawyer to fight for what you deserve if you believe your injuries were caused by a defective tire.
