The Ammons Law Firm has filed a personal injury lawsuit against General Motors LLC (GM) concerning a tragic crash involving an allegedly defective vehicle. The lawsuit claims that GM’s 2013 Chevrolet Silverado truck contained serious safety defects that led to fatal consequences in a rear-end collision.
According to the lawsuit, the incident occurred when a driver rear-ended the Silverado pickup truck on a highway, causing the truck to leave the roadway and roll over. Despite the driver and passenger properly wearing their seatbelts, the truck allegedly failed to protect its occupants. The front passenger was fully ejected from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries, while the driver was partially ejected, resulting in severe injuries that required partial amputation of his arm.
The product defect lawyers at The Ammons Law Firm allege that GM is responsible for designing and manufacturing a vehicle with significant safety defects. The lawsuit specifically points to failures in the Silverado’s rear-impact collision system and rollover occupant protection system (ROPS). These allegedly defective systems include the seatbacks, seatbelt restraints, and unglazed side windows.
Allegedly, the seatbacks collapsed during the rear-impact collision, rendering the seatbelts ineffective during the subsequent rollover. According to the legal filing, these alleged defects made the vehicle more prone to rollover injuries and less capable of protecting occupants during such events.
The lawsuit raises both strict liability and negligence claims against GM. It alleges that safer alternative designs were economically and technologically feasible when the vehicle was produced, which could have prevented or minimized the injuries sustained in this crash. The lawsuit further contends that GM knew or should have known about these dangerous defects and failed to address them before placing the vehicle in the hands of consumers.
The Ammons Law Firm seeks to hold GM accountable for what the plaintiffs claim is negligent design and manufacture of the Chevrolet Silverado. The lawsuit argues that GM had a duty to properly and adequately design, manufacture, and market the truck with reasonably safe occupant protection systems.
The wrongful death claims seek damages on behalf of the deceased passenger’s family, including loss of companionship and society, financial support, and mental anguish suffered as a result of her death. The injury claims on behalf of the surviving driver seek compensation for physical pain and mental anguish, medical expenses, physical disfigurement, physical impairment, and loss of earning capacity, both past and future.
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If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in an accident involving a potentially defective vehicle, the product defect lawyers at The Ammons Law Firm are here to help. We have a proven track record of holding negligent manufacturers accountable for their safety failures and fighting for the compensation accident victims deserve. Contact us today for a consultation to discuss your case and explore your legal options.
About The Ammons Law Firm
Led by founding attorney Rob Ammons, The Ammons Law Firm is a Houston-based personal injury law firm known for its success in handling complex product liability and rollover accident cases, particularly those involving vehicle design defects, occupant protection failures, and manufacturer negligence. With more than three decades of experience, the firm represents clients nationwide in catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation and has successfully recovered over $2 billion for clients wrongfully injured or killed by corporate and governmental wrongdoing.
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