Houston Lawyers: Injuries From Defective Truck Equipment
Proper maintenance is critical to ensuring the safety of trucks on the road. Defective truck equipment and poor maintenance can lead to tire blow outs, as well as other truck problems and break downs that create a highway hazard, or even equipment defects that cause the vehicle to malfunction. All of these dangerous conditions caused by defective truck equipment could be prevented with proper maintenance. At Kennedy Hodges, L.L.P., our attorneys are experienced in the investigation and pursuit of claims involving defective truck equipment and truck accidents. Our principal attorneys, Galvin B. Kennedy and David W. Hodges, are certified as Personal Injury Trial Law Specialists by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Defective truck equipment can result in serious injuries and even death to passengers in other vehicles. When you or someone you love suffers, you need aggressive legal advocacy to protect your rights and claims. Contact our firm today for a free consultation with an attorney who is a Certified Personal Injury Trial Law Specialist.
Our lawyers are experienced with complex litigation involving truck and auto collisions. We are experienced in the highly involved process of investigation to determine the many causes of truck accidents. Drivers as well as trucking companies have a duty to protect other drivers by keeping the trucks well-maintained and checking to make sure that equipment is properly functioning. When someone suffers a serious injury or accidental death as the result of negligence, we are aggressive in seeking maximum compensation for victims and their families.
We can assist you in the investigation of accidents caused by:
- Tire blow outs
- Defective breaks
- Failed maintenance
- Transmission failure
- Failed signals or lights
- Loss of power steering
- Negligent design or manufacture
- Trucking company negligence
- Independent contractor negligence
Products liability and design defects
Many older trucks have blind spots and other defects caused by design defects. We can identify any design or manufacturing defects and pursue products liability claims against negligent designers, manufacturers, and distributors of defective parts or machinery. For more information about products liability actions, contact our office.
Contact us for a free consultation with a Certified Personal Injury Trial Law Specialist • Se habla español • Off-site and evening appointments available • Call our Houston, Texas office today to assert your rights if you have suffered in a trucking or motor vehicle accident resulting from defective truck equipment.
