Automobile Defect Accidents
Automobile defects may occur when automobile companies place profit over safety in manufacturing passenger cars and trucks. Americans are well aware of the many auto recalls that occur each year concerning all manner of automobile defects, including faulty brakes, tires that blow out, igniting fuel tanks, uncontrollable accelerators, unsecured seatbelts, and malfunctioning airbags. Serious defects such as these may result in serious accidents, serious injuries, or even death.
Some common automobile defect injury cases involve the following:
- Injuries from airbags failing to deploy or deploying incorrectly;
- Rollover and roof crush injuries caused by defects in tires;
- Burn injuries caused by fuel tank defects;
- Ejection injuries caused by weaknesses in door latches and windshield glass, or from seatbelt defects.
If you or someone you know has sustained an injury as the result of a defect in an automobile or was injured in a motor vehicle accident that was caused by an auto defect, then you should contact an experienced personal injury attorney. A person who is injured as the result of an automobile defect may be entitled to recover significant damages as the result of an automobile manufacturer’s negligence.
Automobile Defect Cases versus Automobile Accident Cases
An automobile defect case is different from an automobile accident case. If you are the plaintiff in an automobile accident case, you are suing another driver for negligently causing your damages and injuries. By law, all drivers in the state of Nevada are required to carry automobile liability insurance. When you sue another driver who caused your motor vehicle accident, that person’s insurance company must step in to defend and indemnify the insured person. In most cases, the insurance company is obligated only to pay the amount of the insurance policy. This may be as low as fifteen thousand dollars if the insured person carries a policy with only the minimum required liability insurance. Any amount recovered beyond the insurance policy limit will have to be paid out by the individual defendant who caused the accident.
By contrast, in an automobile defect accident case, the plaintiff sues an automobile manufacturer to recover for the accident and injuries caused by the defect. If the automobile defect causes the injury, or causes an accident which results in injury, the injured party is entitled to recover damages from the automobile manufacturer directly.
It is important to note that sometimes, an accident injury is caused by both driver negligence and automobile defect. An experienced personal injury attorney can handle these types of situations where liability between the automobile manufacturer and the negligent driver may not be so clear.
If you have been injured in an accident due to a defect in an automobile or truck, contact the Oronoz Injury Law offices for a free consultation with one of our attorneys. We can be reached via this website or via phone at 702-878-2889.
