Americans rely on our vehicles to take us where we want to go, and we place enormous trust in them getting us there safely. When our vehicle has a safety defect and is recalled, it can cause severe accidents and injury. If you have been injured from an auto defect, contact an automotive defects lawyer today at Mezrano Law Firm.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that there have been 13,966 automotive recalls affecting 685,456,459 vehicles in the U.S. since 1997.
The experienced Alabama automotive defect attorneys at Mezrano Law Firm are prepared to pursue justice on your behalf. We fight for fair compensation for our clients injured because of a defective vehicle or automotive part. You are welcome to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case. We do not charge attorney fees until we have recovered compensation for you.
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There are countless types of automotive defects because cars have so many parts that are integral to the vehicle's safe operation. The following are a few examples of defects:
ISeeCars.com conducted a study of 31 years of auto safety recall history and reported on the recall rates of car brands. The top ten auto brands which have issued safety recalls include:
While most car accidents are caused by driver negligence, there are other factors that can cause a vehicle to crash, including automotive defects. Injuries from these car wrecks can include:
TBI can result from the brain smashing into the inside front and back of the skull with concussive force during the crash. TBI can be mild and cause symptoms that resolve over time, or it can be severe and cause permanent, disabling injuries.
such as a broken neck, herniated discs, and other serious back injuries can occur in a car crash, and they can be more severe if the person is not restrained in a seat belt.
Whiplash is caused by the thrusting back and forth that occurs in a car accident, is an injury often seen in rear-end crashes, and it causes pain to the neck, shoulders, and upper back.
These injuries can cause partial or complete paralysis depending on the location of the injury to the spine.
Broken bones are a common injury in car crashes. Depending on how fast the vehicles were traveling and the size of the striking vehicle, a person could suffer broken ribs, knees, ankles, feet, wrists, and hands in a car accident.
Because even the most sophisticated and complex vehicles were designed and built by humans (with the occasional robotic assistance), there will be mistakes, mechanical defects, and other imperfections that could compromise safety. The NHTSA requires that manufacturers recall vehicles with a defect that could affect the vehicle’s safety.
Manufacturers issue recalls, and NHTSA can issue a recall if the manufacturer has not yet done so. Millions of vehicles, automotive equipment, and even child safety seats have been recalled to avert injuries and deaths.
Just because a manufacturer has recalled a product for safety reasons does not automatically make the manufacturer liable for your injuries. You will still be required to prove that the product it made was defective and the defect was the direct cause of the accident which caused your injuries. You can use the fact that there was a safety recall for the product as evidence of its defectiveness unless the court does not allow the fact that there was a recall to be included in the evidence because of the danger of the jury’s opinions being swayed by this information.
Automotive product manufacturers owe a duty of care to their consumers to build vehicles that will be safe and work as they were intended to work. If a product is defective because of a design flaw, a manufacturing error, or a marketing defect, also called a failure to warn, an injured consumer can hold them liable for injuries and other losses.
At Mezrano Law Firm, our experienced Alabama product liability lawyers advocate for our client's rights when they have been injured because of a defective automotive product. We investigate the accident, gather evidence, and build a strong case on your behalf. We fight for fair compensation from insurance companies with a team of defense lawyers working diligently to protect their company’s profits. We do our best to ensure that you receive the compensation you deserve when your injury results from an accident caused by an automotive defect.
Suppose you or someone you care about has been injured because of an automotive defect. In that case, you are welcome to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case with an experienced Alabama personal injury lawyer from our team. With tens of millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for our clients, we are prepared to do our part to help you win.
After an injury in a car accident caused or made worse by an automotive defect, you may seek justice for your injuries and other losses. The experienced product liability attorneys at Mezrano Law Firm are here to help you win.