Victims who are hurt in accidents resulting from tire malfunction or tread separation can pursue personal injury claims in civil court against tire manufacturers or vehicle manufacturers. Since tire defects usually affect hundreds or even thousands of different consumers, victims affected by tire defects frequently join together to form class action lawsuits.
A class action can be brought in Nevada when many people all have similar claims against a company that is responsible for hurting them.
Individual class members don’t have to go to court in a class action, but they give up a lot of autonomy in terms of how the case is handled and deciding whether to accept a settlement. Las Vegas injury lawyer can help you to determine if joining class action is an appropriate approach to trying to obtain compensation when you suffer harm because of tire malfunction or tire tread separation.
You could also negotiate a settlement with help from your attorney at LV Personal Injury Lawyers, as our legal team is made up of expert negotiators who can help you to effectively argue for full and fair compensation from major car manufacturers. Or, you can pursue an individual claim in court to seek compensation for losses.
No matter which approach you take to seeking compensation for problems that you have experienced with your tires, you should be fully compensated for all economic and non-financial damages caused by your injury. This means you should be paid for medical expenses, future care you’ll need, current and future lost wages, pain and suffering, and emotional distress.
In the case of a fatal accident resulting from tire tread separations or other tire malfunctions, surviving family members of victims should be entitled to receive compensation for wrongful death damages. This can include financial support the deceased was providing to them which has ended because of the untimely death, as well as lost companionship.