Your car accident event may have arisen out of seemingly nowhere. One second, you may have been peacefully cruising down a Toronto road, and the next second, you may be blinded by the pain of your bodily injuries. After some deep reflection, and careful inspection of your automobile, you may get a sneaking suspicion that defective parts were the catalyst of your crash. If so, please continue reading to learn who may be held liable for an accident caused by defective automobile parts and how an experienced Toronto car accident lawyer at Merricks Law Group, P.A. can help you make the appropriate party accountable for their negligent actions.
How might defective automobile parts cause a car accident?
Not knowing that you have defective parts in your automobile is quite scary. This is because they may prompt your injury or accident event, beyond your reasonable control, in a split second. Without further ado, below are examples of different defective parts and the potential damages they may cause:
- Your airbag may be released randomly without any impact detected, obstructing your view of the road or otherwise causing you to swerve on instinct.
- Your brake system may fail, inhibiting you from reaching a complete stop on time at a stop sign, red light, or otherwise busy intersection.
- Your tires may be of poor quality, prompting a blowout that causes you to swerve or abruptly stop in front of incoming traffic.
- Your steering system may fail, making you lose complete control of your vehicle when attempting to turn or change lanes.
Who is liable for a car accident caused by defective automobile parts?
The liable party for your car accident depends on the specific sequence of events that led to it. However, when defective automobile parts are at play, it is almost always the case that the accident was due to the fault of a third party.
For example, an automobile manufacturer may be held liable if it is true that the parts they produced were faulty. This may walk the line of a product liability claim, something you should look into further. Or, a shipping company may be at fault if they did not inspect the parts for flaws before distributing them to car dealerships. In turn, a car dealership may be to blame if they did not take the cars with defective parts off their lot after a manufacturer or shipping company sent out a timely recall notice.
This is all to say that your defective parts auto accident may require deep investigation before you can figure out who to serve with a lawsuit. So, if you still find yourself at a crossroads, please seek the sound advisement of a skilled Toronto auto accident lawyer. Someone at Merricks Law Group, P.A. will stand by your side at a moment’s notice.
