Blowouts of Older or Damaged Tires Cause Crashes
When was the last time you took a close look at your tires? If you’re like most people, chances are it’s been a while. You may not think about them much, but your tires—and those of the drivers around you—can have a big impact on your safety, and can cause a great deal of destruction if allowed to become damaged and worn.
Unlike receiving a flat tire which slowly leaks the tire’s air through a small opening, tire blowouts occur when a tire suddenly and disruptively bursts. Blowouts often result in a driver losing control of the car, in addition to needing to reach the shoulder as soon as possible, both of which can result in crashes with nearby cars on the road, especially when traveling at highway speeds. If a driver has failed to ensure that their tires are in good, safe condition prior to getting on the road, and a blowout results, that driver can be held responsible for damage to other drivers in a crash. A skilled attorney will know how to show that another driver’s negligence in maintaining their car’s tires was the cause of a crash that injured you.
Blowouts can be caused by a number of factors, including over-worn or threadbare tires, improper tire inflation, roadway debris, or defectively designed or manufactured tires. In order to ensure that your car is as safe as possible on the road, take time to regularly inspect your tires. Ensure that they are inflated to the manufacturer-recommended amount of pressure. Look for any spots where the tread has become worn down or threads are visible; if the tires are wearing unevenly, your tires may be improperly aligned. Cars overloaded with an excessive number of passengers or other cargo can result in excessive heat building up in the tire, and a resulting blowout. You can find the maximum load rating for your tires imprinted on the tire wall. Take care to avoid large potholes in the road, as these can harm the threads inside of a tire as well as damage tire treads. If you were unable to avoid a large and destructive pothole on a public road and incurred damage to your car in a resulting blowout, then you may have a claim against the municipal body whose responsibility it was to maintain the road. Speak with an attorney about a potential claim for damages against a governmental entity after a blowout.
If you’ve been injured in an accident caused by a tire blowout, contact the skilled Wayne personal injury attorneys at Massood Law Group for a consultation on your possible car accident lawsuit, at 1-844-4MB-HURT.
