Defective Truck Equipment Causes Accidents

Our accident scene investigators gather evidence of defective truck equipment that may have contributed to a serious truck accident or fatal crash.

Tread separation from a defective tire and a resulting tire blowout can send a big rig careening out of control. Failure of a truck's air brakes on a downhill grade may send a truck flying through a red light. A broken chassis, a poorly designed fifth wheel hitch, a leaking gas line— any one of these defective truck components can result in catastrophic injury or wrongful death for truck drivers and automobile passengers alike.

When an injury is caused by defective equipment who is to blame?

Manufacturers of trucks and truck components have a legal responsibility to design and produce safe products. When they fail to do so, they are liable for the financial losses and emotional suffering of those injured by the defective products they produce. Achieving positive results in these cases is not easy however. When the financial stakes are high, manufactures and their insurance companies will resist providing fair compensation. Arnold & Itkin LLP lawyers are highly experienced in product liability and trucking equipment defect cases. We work closely with product engineers and industry experts to determine the causes of a trucking accident and build a solid case for compensation for our client.

In truck equipment defect cases, we undertake a complete and thorough failure analysis— not just of the particular component or sub-system, but of the entire system in which that component played a role. As we carefully construct the case using scientific and technical knowledge, we put our client in as strong a position as possible to obtain full and fair compensation through settlement or verdict.

 

For a free consultation, contact a truck accident attorney at Arnold & Itkin LLP by calling toll free (866)222-2606 or by submitting the form at the top of this page.