Posts in Tire Defects

February 4, 2020 Cooper Tire Compensates Victim of Tread Separation Crash

Rob Ammons has successfully concluded a product defect lawsuit filed against Cooper Tire & Rubber Company on behalf of a 30-year-old man who was severely injured when the 1995 Ford Bronco he was the passenger in rolled over, due to the Pro Comp Xterrain tire separating from the carcass. It was alleged in the lawsuit…

January 6, 2020 Continental Compensates Children of Mississippi Couple Killed in Tread Separation Crash

Our team at The Ammons Law Firm recently won compensation for four children of a Mississippi couple who were left orphaned after a serious crash. The victims died after the right rear tire on the 2004 Ford Expedition the couple was driving on the highway failed through tread separation. The sudden tire disablement caused the…

October 23, 2019 $16 Million Verdict for Victim of Defective Tire

Corpus Christi, Texas, attorney John Gsanger and his Michigan co-counsel Craig Hilborn, Kevin Riddle, and Barry Conybeare obtained a $16,115,048 jury verdict on behalf of Harry Patel against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. The jury found Goodyear negligent, in breach of warranty, and also found Harry Patel was innocent of any negligence on his part….

October 4, 2019 Michelin to Pay After Tread Separation Causes Fatal Crash

Michelin has agreed to compensate the survivors of two women killed in a crash triggered by a partial tire tread separation of a Michelin LTX A/T tire. Additionally, the driver and two passengers who were injured in the crash will also receive monetary compensation from the tire maker. The family members were traveling in a 1997 Chevrolet pick-up…

August 13, 2019 Ammons Law Firm Wins Unprecedented $33 Million Verdict Against Goodyear Tire Company

A de-treading defective tire resulted in a head-on collision that led to the death of beloved community leader in 2013. On Friday evening, a jury handed down a record-breaking $33 million verdict holding a tire Manufacture directly responsible for its lax approach to safety and manufacturing that resulted in the fatal wreck. John Gsanger, of…

March 26, 2019 Attorney Rob Ammons Files Lawsuit Against Courier Service for Injuries to Driver of Disabled Vehicle

The Ammons Law Firm has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Houston woman injured by an 18-wheeler on the West Sam Houston Parkway. After suffering a flat tire, the woman pulled her car over and parked. An 18-wheeler being operated by a courier service plowed into the disabled car’s left rear quarter panel. In the…

March 19, 2019 Giti Tire Pays in Fatal Arizona Crash Caused by Champiro 70 GT Radial

A product liability case brought by the wife, children and parents of a 48-year-old family man killed in a rollover crash triggered by a tire failure has been successfully concluded. The crash occurred when the man’s car suddenly left the roadway and hit a tree following the disablement of the left rear tire. The tire…

March 12, 2019 Ford Pays Victims After Tread Separation Causes Fatal Ford Expedition Rollover

Four injured members of a Dallas family and the survivors of a toddler who was killed in a rollover crash are being compensated by Ford in resolution of a lawsuit filed by The Ammons Law Firm on their behalf. The deadly incident happened when the tread on the right rear tire of a 2003 Ford…

March 8, 2019 Continental Tire Pays Victims of Fatal ContiTrac SUV Tire Failure

In resolution of a lawsuit filed by The Ammons Law Firm on behalf of four injured members of a Dallas family and the survivors of a toddler who was killed in a rollover crash, Continental Tire is providing monetary compensation. The family was traveling in an SUV when the tread on its right rear tire separated from…

February 26, 2019 Continental Tire Pays After Tread Separation Causes Fatal Crash

Resolution has been reached in a lawsuit filed by The Ammons Law Firm against Continental Tire on behalf of a Texas woman and her three daughters who were injured in a tragic rollover crash that also resulted in the death of the woman’s mother. The victims will receive monetary compensation. The family members were traveling…