Defective
Automobile Lawsuit (Automobile
Product Liability Lawyer)
Defective
automobile product liability lawsuits
include defective accelerator, defective
floor mats, defective air bag, defective
seat belts, defective brakes, defective
tire, defective safety design, and
rollover claims. As automobile
accidents are one of the most common
killers of people under the age of 65,
it is important to drive a safe
vehicle. Unfortunately, some automobile
manufacturers place profits over safety
in the product of vehicles.
If you have
lost a loved one in a fatal collision or
have been injured by a defective
automobile including defective brakes,
accelerator, design, tires, or floor
mat, feel free to
submit an inquiry or
send an e-mail to Texas defective
accelerator, brake, and floor mat lawyer
Jason Coomer. He may be able to
help you recover your damages.
Defective
Accelerators, Defective Brakes, and
Defective Floor Mats Cause Accidents (Product
Liability Lawsuits)
The
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
has announced it is opening a formal
investigation of the Toyota Prius Hybrid
model year 2010 to look into allegations
of momentary loss of braking capability
while traveling over an uneven road
surface, pothole or bump. The agency
received 124 reports from consumers,
including four alleging that crashes
occurred. Investigators have spoken with
consumers and conducted
pre-investigatory field work. “Safety is
our top priority,” said Transportation
Secretary Ray LaHood.
The
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA)
has also issued a consumer advisory on
the recall of several models of Toyota
vehicles and the Pontiac Vibe involving
pedal entrapment and sticky accelerator
pedals. In issuing this advisory, the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) has confirmed 102
known incidents of 2004-2009 model year
vehicles where the vehicles' accelerator
and/or defective floor mats caused
problems with the operation of the
vehicle. A notice was posted on Toyota
and Lexus’ web sites explaining to
Toyota and Lexus owners that, “Recent
events have prompted Toyota (and Lexus)
to take a closer look at the potential
for an accelerator pedal to get stuck in
the full open position due to an
unsecured or incompatible driver's floor
mat. A stuck open accelerator pedal may
result in very high vehicle speeds and
make it difficult to stop the vehicle,
which could cause a crash, serious
injury or death.” According to the NHTSA,
42 of the 102 known accidents involved a
2007 Lexus ES350. The confirmed events
included a 4-person fatality crash in
Santee, CA on August 28, 2009, involving
a 2009 Lexus ES350 (a Lexus dealer
loaner vehicle).
According to Sean Kane, an independent
automotive safety expert and founder of
Safety Research and Strategies, Inc.
says that 19 deaths and 341 injuries can
be attributed to 815 separate crashes
involving Toyotas that had accelerated
suddenly and unexpectedly. 2,262
incidents involving Unintended
Acceleration have been reported since
1999.
Toyota Motor Corp’s
recall of 3.8 million cars (the largest
recall in company history) affects the
Toyota Camry (2000-2010), Toyota Avalon
(2005-2010), Toyota Prius (2004-2009),
Toyota Tacoma (2005-2010), Toyota Tundra
(2007-2010), Lexus ES 350 (2007-2010),
Lexus
IS 250 (2006-2010), and the Lexus
IS 350 (2006-2010). A recall was issued
in 2007 for an all-weather accessory
floor mat sold for some 2007 and 2008
Lexus ES 350 and Toyota Camry models.
Secretary Ray LaHood
of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration made the following
statement on the Toyota recalls: “I want
to encourage owners of any recalled
Toyota models to contact their local
dealer and get their vehicles fixed as
soon as possible. NHTSA will continue to
hold Toyota’s feet to the fire to make
sure that they are doing everything they
have promised to make their vehicles
safe. We will continue to investigate
all possible causes of these safety
issues.” Read NHTSA’s consumer advisory
on the Toyota recalls from Monday below.
Owners of the
recalled Toyota and Lexus vehicles
should are advised to contact their
Toyota and Lexus dealers as soon as
possible for a safe replacement.
Defective Air
Bag Claims (Product Liability Claims)
Defective Air Bag
Claims may arise out of serious
automobile accidents where a defective
air bag was the cause of death or a
catastrophic injury. An air bag injury
may result when an air bag deploys at
low impact or no impact. The defective
airbag will deploy at tremendous force
which is necessary to protect passengers
from forward momentum of a high-speed
crash. However, if the air bag deploys
At low speed, deployment can snap the
head and neck back severely, resulting
in spinal damage, brain injury and soft
tissue damage. Facial lacerations and
even broken bones in the face are also
common. Sometimes air bags fail to
deploy when they should, resulting in
chest, head, face and or neck injury as
the body is propelled against the
dashboard, windshield or seatback.
Defective Seat
Belt Claims (Product Liability Claims)
Serious abdominal, head,
neck, shoulder, facial and leg injuries
are common results of seatbelt failure.
The cause may be poor design of the seat
latch, failure of the belt to catch when
brakes are applied, poorly designed
pressure points where the lap or
shoulder harness cut into the body, or
weakness or tears in the seat belt
itself.
Defective Air
Bag and Automobile Lawyers (Product
Liability Claims)
Texas Defective
Automobile lawyer, Jason S. Coomer,
helps individuals that have been
seriously injured and the families of
people that have been killed as a result
of defective air bags or a defective
automobile. If you have a question
about a defective air bag or defective
automobile claims,
contact Austin Texas defective stuck
accelerator, floor mat, and brake lawyer
Jason Coomer. |