Tire Blowout: When Defective Tires Cause Serious or Fatal Crashes
After a serious crash, most people assume the tire failed because of something the driver did—hitting debris, underinflating the tires...
Was Your Car Fire Caused by a Defect? What Victims Should Know
According to the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments respond to more than 215,000 vehicle fires every year—roughly 590...
Seat Belt Injury: When a Safety Device Causes Serious Harm
Seat belts reduce the risk of fatal injury to front-seat occupants by 45% and moderate-to-critical injury by 50%, according to...
Failure to Install Side Curtain Airbags: When Car Manufacturer Profits are More Important Than Safety
Side curtain airbags have become a critical safety feature in modern vehicles, especially in side impact collisions and rollovers. Deployed...
Lane Departure Warning: Cars Without It Endanger Everyone
Every year, thousands of lives are lost in crashes that lane departure warning systems are designed to prevent. In fact,...
Lane Keep Assist: A Critical Safety Feature Every Car Should Have
Lane keep assist systems are designed to steer drivers to safety—not into danger. But when these systems fail to activate,...
FCW System Failed? You May Be Dealing with a Dangerous Auto Defect
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) systems are supposed to detect an imminent front-end crash and alert the driver just in time...