STAYING SAFER: Knowing Lug Nuts Can Help Avoid Costly Wheel-Off Accidents

摘要

Settlement in case where a defective tire blew and vehicle roof crushed the driver because of a defective weld, causing multiple injuries: USD3 million. Settlement when wheel came off of a moving truck and struck a driver in the chest, killing him: USD1,875,000. Do I have your attention? The preceding statements were taken directly from a law firm's Web site. Reading further down the list of settlements, several indicate that this firm was able to gain a successful verdict for a client after another lawyer had advised the plaintiff that there was no case.