Trucking companies and drivers may be negligent in their duties, and can be sued for endangering motorists and passengers on the road. A lawsuit against these companies for endangerment gains recovery for those who have suffered from negligence of drivers.

The most common causes of tire blowouts are underinflating tires, overinflating tires, failing to maintain tires, putting too many miles on old tires, tire defects, and overloading trucks. Sometimes it is a combination of these causes that results in a tire blowout accident.

Trucks put a lot of pressure on their tires with the combined weight and mileage. Trucking companies try to maximize their tires to save on costs, but aging tires can be unsafe to use. When an old or defective tire has reach its limit, the tire sidewall or underlying belts can fail and the tread will tear away from the rest of the tire.

When the tread on a car or heavy commercial vehicle fails, the tread may lead to the loss of control of a vehicle and catastrophic road accident. When the tread of a truck is released at freeway speed, the tread can easily strike other cars and lead to multi-vehicle accidents and injuries.

Truck drivers and transportation companies are responsible for maintaining their rigs, and ensuring that all tires are properly inflated, retreaded, and meet federal road safety standards to prevent severe injury to motorists and passengers.

Should truck companies fail to operate on the roads in a safe manner, they may be held liable for injury in truck accident lawsuits, along with a negligent manufacturer.

Yes. Tire Blowouts are extremely dangerous for everyone on the road. When a tire is blown on a passenger vehicle or a commercial truck, debris is thrown into the air with velocity and force, and can hit other vehicles. The vehicle on which the tire blew can lose control, and cause serious collisions.

The Lyon Firm works with industry experts to determine the root cause of any accident that causes injury and damages. The lawsuit may target a tire manufacturer, a negligent driver or a trucking company for failing to maintain a vehicle properly.

Tire failure and tread separation are relatively common occurrences. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, defective tires are the primary cause of thousands of accidents in the United States every year, many of which lead to injury and death.

Any accident linked to a tire defect may be grounds for filing defective tire lawsuits against offending manufacturers, who may have known about the risks of their product but failed to warn consumers through a proper tire recall.

Truck operators may also be negligent in poor tire maintenance and some tire retreading service stations have been sued in recent years for poor tire maintenance. Common collisions and rollover accidents involve tire blowouts and Defective Tire Treads, often indicative of a defective tire.

As a motorist it is prudent to keep a safe distance from very large semis and heavy trucks as a general rule. Not only are there tire blowout risks, but many truck drivers cannot see smaller vehicles. There is also the chance of trucks kicking up other debris and rocks from the road and causing accidents.