Injured in an Accident Caused by Defective Brakes, Tires, Steering or Suspension Failure?

You use your car every day and rightly expect it to be designed and built with your family's safety in mind. However, the recent uptick in dangerous - even deadly - auto defects makes us all wonder if the car we rely on is actually a ticking time bomb. As Dallas car defect accident attorneys, we have seen, firsthand, the damage that defective or dangerous car parts can do. Listed below are some of the most common types of car equipment failure:

• Brakes - While modern duel-circuit brakes are designed to prevent an accident caused by brake failure, there are times when a brake's design doesn't properly work to keep the vehicle safe. A failure such as this can be caused by either a faulty design or improperly performed brake maintenance or repair.

• Tires - When tires fail, there is a real risk that the vehicle will crash. The most recent major recall, centered on multiple deadly accidents, was caused in part by defective Firestone tires. Most often these types of crashes are rollovers, as tires often blow at high rates of speed. Design failures aside, tires can fail due to improper maintenance. The most common tire maintenance mistakes include: underinflated tires, uneven or worn out tires, and bent tire rims.

• Steering and Suspension - Your car's suspension does more than keep you from bumping along as your drive. It is the piece of equipment that keeps your tires in contact with the road. If the suspension fails - especially at a high rate of speed - the resulting accident is most often serious or deadly. Steering failure can also be exceedingly dangerous as it gives you no way to control your car, possibly leading to a terrible accident.

Proving Mechanical Failure Can Be Difficult

While some Dallas law firms will accept car defect claims, few specialize in such cases. A lack of experience and success in proving that an accident was caused by a defective auto part means little to no compensation for accident victims. At Guajardo & Marks we have the resources to get the best experts in the field to testify on your behalf. Our investigative team works quickly and efficiently to find the evidence needed to prove your case. If you are ready to be taken seriously and to be treated with respect and compassion, contact a Dallas accident attorney at Guajardo & Marks for your free consultation.