subject: Brake Failure Accidents and Vehicle Recalls [print this page] Brake Failure Accidents and Vehicle Recalls
Vehicle ownership has evolved from a luxury to a fact of life, especially for individuals in cities with limited public transportation. Many Americans own vehicles, whether it is a car, truck, or SUV. In fact, a recent study by Experian Automotive found that, on average, there are 2.8 vehicles per household. That's over 200 million cars, which a modest estimate since the study was done in 2003.
With a staggering amount of vehicles on the road, there are often many accidents. Some are the result of driver negligence, whether this means lack of attention, driving under the influence, or poor vehicle maintenance. Unfortunately, many break failure accidents are outside of the driver's control.
Break failure can be caused by an automotive defect. Car companies are regulated in terms of the safety of their vehicles. Unfortunately, some parts may be damaged or defective during production in a manufacturing company. Their Quality Control departments are fallible.
There are many famous cases of massive recalls from car companies. They spend millions of dollars to recall defective breaks. Why go through all of this effort? Because the alternative would be far worse. Just this year alone, several major car companies recalled popular vehicles for break issues. These car companies have recalled vehicles within the past 6 months!
Chrysler
Dodge
Jeep
Honda
Toyota
Break failures (in addition to tire failure, SUV rollover, and crushed roofs) can ruin the reputation of a car company. These cases often end in paraplegia, quadriplegia, other spinal cord injury, or death. Throughout the years, many car companies have felt the sting of these cases in terms of customer loyalty and profit.
Victims of brake failure can experience traumatic injuries, especially when the accident occurs at high speeds. Many of the injuries are inflicted upon the spine and often lead to a paralyzing disability that may be permanent.
In the first year alone, a spinal cord injury can result in thousands of dollars in medical expenses. This does not even include wages lost and other complications that result in a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). SCI can completely turn somebody's life upside down.
A spinal cord injury lawyer is often their only hope to recoup thousands of dollars in medical expenses and loss of wages lost. Brake accident can be traumatic, but it's important for these people and their family to explore their legal recourse.
Spinal cord injury lawyers do more than just fight for the livelihoods of SCI victims. They bring in doctors, scientists, crash specialists and other experts to prove that there is indeed an issue. More importantly, hiring a spinal cord injury lawyer can make the difference for SCI victims who have fallen victim to break failure from the same car company.
