Deadly Defective Vehicles

Maryland Auto Injury Lawyer

When you bought your car, you hoped it might save your life in the case of a wreck. You never imagined that it would cause you serious injuries, or take away the life of a loved one. You never imagined that your vehicle might actually cause a deadly collision. But now it has, and in the aftermath of the Auto Accident, you feel your loss overwhelming you. And there are bills that must be paid, bills resulting from the collision or piling up because your loved one can no longer contribute. Your loved one did not have to die and now you want those responsible for the collision to know the true cost of their negligence.

If you have lost a loved one in an automobile accident caused or made worse by a defective vehicle, the personal injury lawyers at Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata, & Siegel, P.C. can help. Please call or email us today for a free consultation.

Defects that Cause Deadly Accidents

Some defects can cause a deadly car accident. These defects often affect the performance or control of the vehicle, and even the best driver cannot overcome them to prevent an accident. Some defects that cause deadly collisions include:

• Brake failure
• Accelerator or throttle that sticks
• Steering failure
• Tire failure that can lead to deadly rollover accidents
• High center of gravity can also lead to rollover accidents
• Poorly designed or distracting controls
• Spontaneous airbag deployment

A car is a complicated machine and a failure in many different systems can lead to a loss of control, causing a deadly collision.

Defects that Make Minor Accidents Deadly

Cars, trucks, and SUVs are supposed to be designed so that they prevent injury, but many vehicles are defective in ways that put you at risk of serious injury or death in even a minor accident.  Some deadly defects in a vehicle's safety systems include:

• Defective seatbelts that do not hold or that cause injury
• Airbags that fail to deploy or deploy with too much force
• Defective crumple zones that crush passengers
• Door latch defects
• Weak roofs that crush during a rollover
• Fuel systems prone to fires or explosions
• Defective underride guards on commercial trucks

Poorly designed, manufactured, or tested systems are often only discovered after they are installed in thousands of cars and may cause hundreds of deaths.

How We Can Help

After the accident, you may have learned about the defect that led to your loved one's death, a defect that is often denied and/or concealed by the manufacturer.  When we take your case, the experienced product liability lawyers of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata, & Siegel, P.C. can help you discover the truth about the collision. We can help you pay bills and other financial obligations left by your loved one's death. We can fight for your rights and the rights of the one you lost.

To learn more, please contact us today for a free initial consultation.

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