Are you in Texas? Were you injured in by a defective tire?
Give Carabin Shaw a call. We can help. Call us at 800-862-1260. We can help you and your family with evaluating any injury or death and determining any possible claims.
A tire blowout happens when there is a sudden deflation of a vehicle tire and it can have severe and lasting consequences. When a vehicle tire blows while the vehicle is moving, the chances of the car or truck hitting a stationary object or another vehicle are much increased. This risk increases due to the sudden loss of pressure. When this happens in a vehicle tire it often makes the vehicle uncontrollable. This can stop the driver from controlling a vehicle’s travel path or safely stopping the vehicle. If this happens to you, call the San Antonio Tire Blowout Lawyers at Carabin Shaw today. We have years of experience in dealing with engineering and manufacturing based cases such as these. We can help.
The Reasons a Tire Might BlowoutOur tire blowout lawyers know tire cases and Texas law and are also familiar with how to defeat the big companies. A tire blowout can be caused by poor design, poor manufacturing or driver error. Some factors are beyond any driver control. These are things are items such as poorly produced or designed or manufactured tires, retreaded tires, defective tires with treads that separate or the use of sub-standard materials to manufacture the vehicle tire. Some things are ways that a driver may contribute to an accident. These are things like using an over-inflated or under-inflated tire, striking a curb, running over a nail or riding on tires which have exceeded their useful lives. All of these things may also have a part in an accident. If you have suffered a tire blowout, call one of our Tire Blowout Attorneys in San Antonio today. We know and have a good relationship with the expert witnesses usually needed to effectively fight such cases.
All too frequently, the industry which manufactures tires is very quick to blame any driver when a blowout happens. Frequently, though, such tire accidents are really caused by the actual tires and have nothing to do with the driver. When a defect in a tire causes a blowout due to a defect, there is frequently a claim against the retailer or the manufacturer in many cases.
Types of Accidents Caused by Tire BlowoutsA blown out tire is a serious issue and may cause just about any kind of accident. Sometimes an operator can maintain control of a vehicle after there is a blown out tire and can manage to stop the vehicle before additional damage is done. All too often, the blown out tire causes a vehicle to veer in one direction or another, making it difficult for any driver to control his or her vehicle. This can cause a collision with a building, an overpass, pedestrians, a road barrier or, most often, another car. After suffering such a blowout accident, you should contact a San Antonio Tire Blowout Lawyers at Carabin Shaw as soon as you can after getting needed immediate medical treatment. If you need help with medical treatment, we work with, and may be able to help you get treated by, some of the area’s best doctors and rehabilitation specialists. Our firm is here to help.
Another very common type of vehicle accident which results from a tire which blows out is a rollover type crash. This is especially common among large, top heavy vehicles like SUVs. This is because the way the weight is distributed makes them more prone to roll over accidents. When and if this happens to you, call our tire blowout lawyers. We are ready and waiting for your call. If you have been injured and/or suffered damages in a tire blowout accident, call Carabin Shaw’s Tire Blowout Attorneys in San Antonio for help. The quicker you can get us started working on your case after your accident, the better your chances of a full and fair recovery for your injuries and losses.
What to do if You Have Been HurtIf you have gotten injured when a tire blew out and caused an accident with your vehicle or someone else’s vehicle, Texas law may give you legal options which can provide a monetary recovery by you or on your behalf. In such accidents, it can actually be difficult to figure out exactly what caused the crash which resulted in your accident. In addition, it can be tough to prove, in Court, who is legally responsible for the actual condition of the tire which blew out. Therefore it is usually a good idea to talk an experienced personal injury attorney to help you with your case.
Are you in Texas? Were you injured in by a defective tire?
Give Carabin Shaw a call. We can help. Call us at 800-862-1260. We can help you and your family with evaluating any injury or death and determining any possible claims.