Category Archives: Tire Defects
Police Cruiser Struck by Flying Tire
A burglary call led to a chase in Houston during which a police cruiser was damaged by a flying tire. Flying tire accidents are something that we have covered extensively on our blog. They occur when another vehicle’s tire comes off the wheel and strikes another person or car. They’re often deadly. Tires are… Read More »
Les Schwab Issues First Recall in Company History
The first recall ever conducted by Les Schwab has resulted in a lawsuit against the glue manufacturer who supplied the company with the rubber compound necessary to retread tires. Les Schwab says that it used the rubber compound to retread commercial truck tires before realizing that there were some serious problems. The lawsuit, which… Read More »
Corvette Wheels Defective, Says Lawsuit
A recent lawsuit against General Motors claims that the wheels in their C7 Corvette Grand Sport are faulty and prone to cracking. The cracking can cause the wheel to puncture the tire leading to tire failure while the car is in motion. The Z06 wheels, which are made out of an aluminum alloy, are… Read More »
Couple Dies in Motorcycle Crash Caused by Blown Tire
A South Florida couple was recently killed on U.S. 27. The two were on a motorcycle when one of their tires blew, causing them to careen off the road. Fifty-five-year-old Stephen Gardella and his partner, fifty-seven-year-old Diana Mowatt were thrown from the motorcycle into traffic, according to witnesses. The couple was coming back from… Read More »
Truck Accidents and Tire Failure
Sometimes, when an accident happens, it isn’t always clear who the negligent party is. It is also likely that defendants to a claim will point the finger at one another and exploit this uncertainty. For that reason, attorneys often find themselves in the position of naming multiple parties to an action in the lawsuit,… Read More »
Georgia Man Charged in Flying Tire Death
A Georgia man has been charged after one of his tires flew off his vehicle and struck a woman who was walking her dog. The impact of the tire killed the woman. The tire managed to travel at least 300 yards and off of a bridge before striking the woman in the head, sources… Read More »
Court Rules Truck Company Not Fully Liable for Faulty Repairs
Tuong Vi Le was a passenger in a minivan when a nearby tractor-trailer lost two of its wheels. The tire struck the side of the minivan injuring Tuong, who was pregnant at the time. Since she was pregnant, she could not get an X-ray or an MRI. She later discovered that she had injured… Read More »
Two Children Die in Tire Blowout Accident
Two girls were killed, ages 3 and 4, after a vehicle overturned in Memphis on Thanksgiving. The driver of the vehicle apparently experienced a tire blowout and lost control of the vehicle causing it to flip over at around 7:30 PM. Police say that four individuals in the vehicle were taken to a nearby… Read More »
Mom Turns Terrible Tragedy into Blog and Book
Diana Hubner, better known to her readers as tire mom, is the surviving spouse of a terrible 2012 accident that took the life of her husband. Hubner writes that treads appeared to be in good condition when their vehicle took the road that fateful day, but one thing she and her husband had not… Read More »
Does the Sale of Defective Tires Constitute a “Trade Secret”?
An Arizona appeals court reversed a decision that forced Goodyear to produce documents that indicated that it had intentionally sold defective tires. The Circuit Court judge, after hearing evidence related to the cover-up, demanded that Goodyear turn over those documents. The lawsuit was filed by Ralph Nader’s consumer advocacy group. When forcing a disclosure,… Read More »
