Auto defect injury attorneys

If you have suffered a catastrophic injury or the wrongful death of a loved one in a motor vehicle accident, it is often difficult to know where to find help in putting your life back together. Were the injuries just the result of being in the wrong place at the wrong time? Or did the manufacturer of the vehicle sell a defective vehicle and it was just a matter of time until an accident happened?

In all of our injury cases involving auto defects, we advance all costs. No attorney fees apply unless we are able to obtain a recovery on your behalf.

On the road, many things can’t be controlled, like road conditions, the weather, and the conduct of other drivers. Each of these may contribute to a situation causing an accident. Auto accidents may also be the result of a design flaw in the vehicle, as was the situation in many of the SUV rollover accidents, most notable the Ford Explorer. Sometimes, the vehicle simply fails to give adequate safety protection in an accident or reasonable protection when a roll over or collision occurs.

Some auto defect issues that may create an accident situation include:

• Auto fires
• Defects in door latch
• Roof crush
• Truck under-ride
• Seat belt failure
• Crashworthiness
• Seat back collapse
• Brake-shift interlock devices
• Tire blow outs or failures
• Improper center of gravity
• Child car seat failures
• SUV rollover

Crash-worthiness and vehicle design cases remain very complex. The manufacturers defend these cases very strenuously as the design flaw has been incorporated into the entire model line. When an accident involving catastrophic personal injury or wrongful death has occurred and when crash-worthiness of a vehicle is questioned, the complete analysis of any potential claims involving crash-worthiness is critical before any other claims should be addressed. This remains especially true in car accidents when one or more than one driver may be responsible in part for the actual accident. If the related claims resolve without first taking into account the possible claims involving crash-worthiness, this crash-worthiness claim may be affected adversely or even released unintentionally before the claim is even started. The personal injury lawyers affiliated with Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC can help you protect your rights in this regard.