Category Archives: Tire Defects
$10.6 Million Verdict in Cement Truck Retread
A recent defective tire lawsuit involving a mother and her daughter went to trial and a jury awarded the plaintiffs $10.6 million alongside another $1.1 million in delay damages. The plaintiffs had named Bridgestone in the accident alongside other defendants including the company that employed the truck’s driver and the company responsible for the… Read More »
Yokohama Tire Corp. Voluntarily Recalls 529 RY023
In December of last year, Yokohama Tire Corp. issued a voluntary recall related to their 529 RY023. The recall affected some 529 tires manufactured by the company. Yokohama said that the rubber that the tires were designed with provided inadequate adhesion between the treads and the body of the tire and had the potential… Read More »
What Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System is Trying to Tell You
While tire pressure may ebb and flow with the changing weather, your tire pressure monitoring system is an indispensable tool of modern engineering that could save your life one day. When tire blowouts occur, they don’t always occur in suddenly. In some cases, your tire can begin losing pressure quite slowly at first and,… Read More »
Tire Blowout Results in Two Being ‘Ejected’ from SUV
A rollover crash resulted in severe injuries to one woman while sending two others to the hospital recently. A GMC Envoy was driving in the left-hand lane of the I-94 when one of the tires blew out causing the vehicle to roll over several times before coming to a stop. Two of the four… Read More »
Jury Finds in Favor of Michelin in Tire Blowout Lawsuit
A recent verdict did not go the plaintiff’s way after the jury returned with a unanimous verdict in favor or Michelin North America and Takata Corp. The plaintiff, Stevette Dukes, claimed that the Michelin tire on his 2005 Chevy Trailblazer blew out and the Takata seat belt he was using contributed to his life-changing… Read More »
The Case of the Exploding Snowblower Tires
While we may not get a lot of snow down here in Florida, our neighbors to the north have special concerns when it comes to tires. Not only do they need tires suited to snowy and icy conditions, but they also need snowblowers. While it may not be readily apparent for us, snowblowers do… Read More »
Goodyear Forced to Pay $33 Million in G286A Lawsuit
Goodyear was forced to pay $33 million following the death of Ramiro Munoz. Munoz, who worked as a teacher and city manager in Carrizo Springs, Texas was killed in 2013 when his car was hit head-on by a cement truck fitted with a Goodyear G286A “Super Single” that had blown out. This isn’t the… Read More »
Liable Parties in Tire Blowout Lawsuits
One of the biggest questions that must be answered in a tire blowout lawsuit is: Who is liable for the accident. There can, in fact, be multiple possibilities here. It doesn’t always fall on the tire manufacturer. In fact, it’s fairly rare that a tire blowout is caused by the manufacturer. When the manufacturer… Read More »
Goodyear Faces Shareholder Lawsuits Over G159
Goodyear is facing shareholder lawsuits after the numerous tire liability lawsuits it’s faced over the much-maligned G159. The G159, which was originally developed for residential delivery trucks, was marketed for motorhomes and RVs. However, the needs of an RV are quite different than a residential delivery truck. RVs are expected to travel vast distances… Read More »
Driver Charged after Tires Come Off Bus
A bus heading to New York caused a major accident after both wheels came off the left side causing both the tires and the rims to dislodge and head into traffic. The tire, laying flat in the center lane, was hit by a tractor-trailer which spun out of control, crashed, and then erupted into… Read More »
