Houston Lawyers: Injuries from Defective Truck Equipment
Proper maintenance is critical to ensuring the safety of trucks on the road. Defective truck products and poor maintenance can lead to tire blowouts and other truck problems and breakdowns, creating a highway hazard. Many dangerous conditions caused by defective truck equipment can be prevented with proper maintenance.
At Kennedy Hodges, L.L.P., our attorneys have experience with the investigation and pursuit of claims involving defective truck parts and truck/18-wheeler accidents. Our principal attorneys, Galvin B. Kennedy and David W. Hodges, are Certified Personal Injury Trial Law Specialists by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Defective truck equipment can result in serious injuries and even death to drivers and passengers in other vehicles. When you or someone you love suffers, you need aggressive legal advocacy to protect your rights and claims.
Call our firm toll-free at 866-274-6076 to arrange a free consultation.
Our defective product lawyers are experienced with complex litigation involving truck and car accidents. We are experienced with investigations to determine the many causes of truck accidents:
- Tire blowouts
- Defective air brakes
- Failed maintenance
- Transmission failure
- Malfunctioning signals or lights
- Loss of power steering
- Defective seat belts
- Negligent design or manufacture
Drivers and trucking companies have a duty to protect other drivers by keeping the big rigs 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 aggressively seek compensation for victims and their families.
Products Liability and Design Defects
Many older trucks have blind spots and other defects in design. 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. We are conveniently located off Highway 59 inside the Loop.
