Rip resolved a lawsuit against a tire dealer and at-fault driver for the family of a woman who died tragically through no fault of her own. Our client was killed while driving in a rainstorm on her way to work in north Alabama. Her car was struck head-on by another driver whose car fish-tailed out of control and came across the center line. The driver who lost control of her car did so because her two rear tires were completely bald. Just two weeks prior to this, the other driver had tried to buy four new tires, but the tire dealer did other work on her car, pricing her out of the four new tires and then violated the critical “best to rear” rule for new tires leaving the bald two tires on the rear axle.
Tire Blowouts On 18-Wheelers Explained
You've probably seen the shredded tire treads scattered along the highway. Those aren't just road debris. They're evidence of tire blowouts on commercial trucks, and they happen far more often than they should. When an 18-wheeler loses a tire at highway speed, it's...
