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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...

Wed 18th Feb | 2015

Clark Fountain Files Complaint Against Six Local and International Companies

Awards & Recognitions Tire Safety BY Clark Fountain

Tire Complaint Filed Against Six Local and International Companies Attorney Jason Cornell recently filed a defective tire complaint against six local and international corporations on behalf of our client whose son...

Mon 2nd Feb | 2015

Using the “Inference of Defect” in Tire Failure Litigation

Tire Safety BY Clark Fountain

In Florida, a plaintiff in a products liability action can receive an inference at trial that the product in question was defective if the product malfunctioned during normal use. Derosier v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.,...

Mon 26th Jan | 2015

The Relationship Between Low Inflation and Tire Failure

Tire Safety BY Clark Fountain

Vehicle tires come with a manufacturer’s recommended “PSI,” indicating the appropriate amount of air pressure in “pounds per square inch.” Maintaining the recommended PSI of a tire is important...

Wed 14th Jan | 2015

China Manufacturers Alliance Recalls Bluestar Tires

Auto Accidents & News Tire Safety BY Clark Fountain

On November 18, 2014, China Manufacturers Alliance, LLC (“CMA”), filed a Safety Recall Report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concerning its Bluestar tire line, model no. LQ225, low...

Wed 17th Dec | 2014

Causes of Tire Failure: Belt Separation

Tire Safety BY Clark Fountain

According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration survey, nine percent (9%) of vehicle collisions involved vehicles that had issues with the tire prior to the collision. Issues included tire tread separations,...

Wed 12th Nov | 2014

Tire Manufacturer’s Document Retention Procedures May be Used Against it in Tire Defect Trial

Defective Tires Tire Safety BY Clark Fountain

Plaintiffs in a tire defect case routinely seek through discovery the defective tire’s component information, blueprints and related design specifications. What happens, however, when the tire manufacturer claims that...

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

Clark Fountain Files Complaint Against Six Local and International Companies

Using the “Inference of Defect” in Tire Failure Litigation

The Relationship Between Low Inflation and Tire Failure

China Manufacturers Alliance Recalls Bluestar Tires

Causes of Tire Failure: Belt Separation

Tire Manufacturer’s Document Retention Procedures May be Used Against it in Tire Defect Trial

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