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Fri 21st Nov | 2025

How To Tell if a Tire Failure Was Due to a Defect or Improper Maintenance

Defective Tires Personal Injury Product liability Tire Safety Wrongful Death BY Celia Quitugua

There are a lot of factors that can lead to a tire blowout, and not all of them are related to defects. In some situations, a tire failure can occur due to improper maintenance or installation. Understanding the root cause of...

Tue 11th Jan | 2022

The Evolution of Vehicle Safety

Accidents Auto Accidents & News Auto Defect Defective Products Defective Tires Product liability Product Recalls Tire Safety BY Celia Quitugua

Transportation has come a long way since 1886 when Carl Benz applied for a patent for his “vehicle powered by a gas engine.” Through the years, as advancements were made to improve speed and dependability, other progress...

Wed 10th Jan | 2018

NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Goodyear Motor Home Tire Failures

Product Recalls Road Safety Tire Safety BY Clark Fountain

Federal regulators from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have opened an investigation into potentially defective Goodyear motor home and RV tires that may pose risks of separation and blowout,...

Wed 27th Sep | 2017

Semi-Trucks & Exploding Tires

Tire Safety BY Clark Fountain

Commercial trucks and tractor-trailers are among the largest motor vehicles on our public roadways, and they pose innumerable risks to the drivers, passengers, and pedestrians who share the roads with them. Because these...

Mon 6th Feb | 2017

What it Takes to Win a Defective Tire Case

Defective Tires Tire Safety BY Clark Fountain

Victims injured in car accidents due to negligence have the legal right to pursue financial compensation for their damages. While accidents occur for various reasons, many catastrophic crashes can be caused by unsafe and...

Mon 16th Jan | 2017

How to Read and Inspect Your Tires | Tire Education for the Average Consumer

Tire Safety BY Clark Fountain

Driving with worn out tires with little to no tread can be dangerous, illegal and is just not worth the risk. Doing so increases your chance of hydroplaning out of control on a wet road. Most new passenger car tires have...

Wed 20th Apr | 2016

Top 10 Types of Tire Defects

Tire Safety BY Clark Fountain

It can be a traumatic and potentially dangerous situation when you are driving and something goes wrong with your tires, especially at highway speeds. Perhaps there was a separation, blowout, or some unexpected flat. Whatever...

Wed 20th Apr | 2016

Top Tire Safety Tips

Tire Safety BY Clark Fountain

While there are numerous dangers on the road that can cause an accident, many people don’t realize that their own vehicle can pose some risks. Issues can occur with any part of the vehicle, but when something happens with...

Thu 17th Mar | 2016

Expert Identifies Tires Defect in Auto Case

Defective Tires Tire Safety BY Clark Fountain

Hampton Keen was asked to help a young man and boy involved in an accident on I-95 when the vehicle in which they were passengers collided with the concrete median after the tire tread separated. Both clients sustained severe...

Mon 30th Mar | 2015

How Do Florida Courts Decide the Venue in Tire Defect Litigation?

Defective Tires Tire Safety BY Celia Quitugua

Venue is a common issue in tire defect litigation. Tires often fail when vehicles are traveling on highways far from where the injured parties live, where the tire was sold or where the attorneys representing the parties have...

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How To Tell if a Tire Failure Was Due to a Defect or Improper Maintenance

The Evolution of Vehicle Safety

NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Goodyear Motor Home Tire Failures

Semi-Trucks & Exploding Tires

What it Takes to Win a Defective Tire Case

How to Read and Inspect Your Tires | Tire Education for the Average Consumer

Top 10 Types of Tire Defects

Top Tire Safety Tips

Expert Identifies Tires Defect in Auto Case

How Do Florida Courts Decide the Venue in Tire Defect Litigation?

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