Princeton Defective Auto Part Lawyers
Automobile Product Liability
Not all New Jersey motor vehicle accidents can be blamed on driver error alone. Unfortunately, some are caused by design or manufacturing defects in SUVs, cars, trucks, motorcycles and their parts and accessories. Hundreds of thousands of defective automobiles and auto parts are subject to recalls by the Federal government each year. For most people, that just means an extra trip to the dealer, or filling out a form. But recalls may come too late for some drivers and passengers.
If you've been hurt in a Princeton New Jersey auto accident involving defective or recalled vehicles, you have the right to hold the careless manufacturer responsible.
Automotive defects can cause accidents. Perhaps the best known automotive defect in the United States was the recall of millions of Bridgestone/Firestone tires in 2000. The defective tires were recalled because they were unreasonably likely to come apart while in use -- leading to loss of control and very serious accidents, including multiple fatal accidents.
Some car part defects, such as problems with airbags and seat belts, can also make auto accidents worse. And safety problems with after-market equipment, such as child car seats, can also make accidents and accident related injuries worse.
Other common flaws in autos and auto parts that can lead to serious injuries include:
- Seat back failure -- when the mechanism holding up the front seat fails in an accident, causing it to fly backward and hurt passengers in the back seat.
- Poorly attached seatbelts, or belts with latches that fail in an accident.
- Vans, SUVs and trucks that unreasonably roll over.
- Defective air bags that inflate too soon, don't inflate when they are needed, or those that burn passengers.
- Roofs that crush in an accident, sending jagged metal and glass into the passenger space.
- Defects in the placement or security of fuel tanks, which can cause a fire almost instantly.
- Tempered glass in windows, which shatters much more easily than the laminated glass used in windshields.
- Throttles on motorcycles that stick.
- Doors and door locks that open when they should not, allowing occupants to be thrown from the vehicle.
Car, truck and motorcycle accidents in New Jersey can be catastrophic, causing death, permanent disability, life-changing burn scars and other serious injuries. When they're caused by manufacturers' carelessness -- or intentional choices that put profits over safety -- you can and should hold the negligent manufacturer legally responsible for your injuries. Lependorf & Silverstein can help!
Based in Princeton, we help clients throughout New Jersey sue for compensation for serious injuries caused by defective automobiles, flawed auto parts and other types of auto accidents. Our New Jersey defective car part attorneys may be able to help you win monetary compensation for a wrongful death, serious injury or a permanent disability; medical costs, repair bills and other costs caused by the accident; lost past and future wages; pain and suffering; and other damages caused by a defective vehicle or auto part. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means we do not get paid until and unless we win your case. And we always offer free case evaluations to potential clients.
If you or someone you love was seriously hurt in an accident involving a defective auto or auto part in Princeton, call Lependorf & Silverstein today for a free consultation.
