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(314) 500-HURTCar and truck accidents typically happen due to the negligence of drivers, or because of bad road conditions. But
what do you do when your accident was caused by a mechanical defect in one of its parts? What if your braking system failed because the company that manufactures the parts used poor materials that couldn’t stand up to the needs of
modern braking? What if your accelerator got stuck and your vehicle ran out of control? What if the tires you choose
for your vehicle had issues that were known to the manufacturer, but they didn’t correct the problems? What options
do you have for recourse? Can you sue? In this article, we’re going to go over what your options are when a
defective product causes your accident. If your accident was caused by a defective product, and you need immediate
assistance, call our personal injury lawyers in St. Louis immediately. Our firm doesn’t
charge any fees for our consultations, and we never charge any attorneys fees unless we win your claim.
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Most of us are not mechanics, nor are we car savvy, we just hope that when we put the key in the ignition that the
car will start and get us to where we need to go. We won’t know if a car or truck part is defective until we need to
rely on it. Defective car or trucks parts are almost always caused by negligence or carelessness on account of the
manufacturer. You may have heard of the accelerators
that become stuck when pressed to the maximum, or the car tires that fall apart at high speeds. These
defects are almost always known about beforehand, but yet the companies still sell and market the defective
products. This is negligent, dangerous, and has caused unfortunate deaths in many cases.
So if your accident is caused by a defective car part, or a recalled part, what can you do? Can you sue the parts
manufacturer? Should you sue the company that built the car? Where do you start? These cases can seem complex
because you may think that you don’t have the money to take on a major corporation that is going to have teams of
lawyers, but you can. In these situations, the parts manufacturer or auto manufacturer will be required by law to
set aside a certain amount of funds to settle claims that arise from the defective part. This is known as a class
action, and if you’ve been injured in a car accident caused by a defective part you can recover directly from this
class action fund.
If you have questions about whether or not your case applies, what you can win, or if you want a personal injury
lawyer to help you with your claim, contact our firm. Our car crash attorneys in St. Louis have pursued these types of claims before and we always get our clients what they need to fully recover from any accident. If you have any questions about our methods, or how long a defective parts claim can take, please don’t hesitate to contact our personal injury law firm today.
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