Tires That Kill:
Tread Defects
By Robert Ammons
Tire separation cases have been a news phenomenon for the past decade. This defect can be deadly, causing major accidents at high speeds and on busy highways. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. is one of the most prominent corporations in the tire and rubber manufacturing world. Certain tires in their line were recalled in the year 2000, as a defect was responsible for hundreds of motor vehicle accidents that resulted in death or serious injury.
How could such a defect be missed during production? Were the victims of these tread defect accidents able to restore their lives after the corporation's deadly oversight? Can it be prevented from happening again? Robert Ammons explores these serious issues and more in this free publication from the Ammons Law Firm.
Reprinted with permission of TRIAL (November, 2002), Copyright Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
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