$3,000,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Following a Commercial Truck Tire Failure

The Ammons Law Firm resolved a wrongful death claim on behalf of the family of a commercial truck driver who was killed when a tire on his truck failed while he was driving on the highway. The case settled for $3,000,000.

The driver was on the road doing the job he did every day when the tread separated from one of the truck’s tires. The sudden failure caused him to lose control of the rig. He did not survive the crash. He left behind a wife and children who depended on him.

The lawsuit alleged that the tire came apart because of defects in its design and manufacture, and that the manufacturer breached the warranties applicable to the tire. Ammons Law’s product liability attorneys pursued these claims against the tire manufacturer on behalf of the driver’s estate and surviving family members.

Building the case required a close look at how the tire was designed, built, and tested before it ever reached the road. Tire engineers and failure analysis experts reviewed the tread separation to support the family’s claims. Tread separations like this one are often tied to decisions made in the design or manufacturing process long before a tire is put into service.

Ammons Law’s product liability attorneys represent families in cases involving tire failures on commercial trucks and passenger vehicles. Learn more about how our tire defect attorneys handle tire defect cases.

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