Defective Fuel Systems

Bodiford Law Group - Auto Accident Attorneys

Serving victims of defective fuel systems, fuel-fed fires

If you or someone you love has been injured in an auto accident involving a fuel-fed fire / defective fuel tank or system, you will need very specialized legal representation.

Defective fuel systems

For decades, automotive manufacturers have known that it is dangerous to design fuel systems that easily rupture during collisions. Still, many of these manufacturers continue to design fuel systems that are susceptible to failure in foreseeable accidents, causing fuel-fed fires and ultimately catastrophic injuries and death. Recurring problems with fuel systems include:

  • the placement of fuel tanks where they can easily be punctured during a collision (such as on the side or rear of a vehicle);
  • the use of inferior quality metal/materials in making fuel tanks
  • the placement of fuel lines in positions where they can easily be pinched and ruptured during a wreck;
  • the use of cheap or flimsy materials to connect the fuel tank to the fuel filler neck (where fuel is inserted in the vehicle), causing the two parts to separate and fuel to gush out during a collision;
  • the use of inadequate and unsafe materials to manufacture fuel lines, which ultimately causes the fuel lines to either decay or break during a wreck.

Bodiford Law Group represents clients across the country in cases involving defective and dangerous auto products. We work to hold companies accountable who have allowed auto defects to hurt and kill people. We are not intimidated by any opponent, taking on Ford, DaimlerChrysler, and many other large auto manufacturers.

Bodiford Law Group attorneys are very experienced in handling litigation involving fuel-system accidents. Our lawyers have spent more than 25 years helping thousands of clients, and have achieved many multi-million-dollar recoveries. We are committed to helping families obtain full compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other expenses arising from auto accident injuries. We work closely with the medical community to ensure that the injured receive proper care, and that our experts accurately predict medical needs for the future, so that compensation is adequate to cover those needs long-term.

Regardless of your type of injury (or the injuries sustained by your loved one), the knowledgeable attorneys at Bodiford Law Group can support your efforts to prove responsibility and enforce accountability. Our personal injury lawyers are seasoned and knowledgeable, and ready to take your case to trial if it becomes necessary. They won't settle for anything less than what you deserve. You can view a sample of our successful cases here on this site. We look forward to speaking with you.

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Our personal injury attorneys are available to serve clients throughout Florida, including the following counties and cities: Orange County and the cites of Orlando, Winter Garden, Winter Park, Pine Hills, Apopka, Bay Hill, Orlovista, and Ocoee; Lake County and the cities of Clermont, Minneola, Bay Lake, Leesburg, Tavares, Eustis, Mount Dora, and Lady Lake, Osceola County and the cities of Kissimmee, St Cloud, Narcoossee, and Ashton, Seminole County and the cities of Altamonte Springs, Sanford, Casselberry, Longwood, and Chuluota; Volusia County and the cities of Deltona, DeBary, Daytona Beach, Port Orange, Ormond Beach, and DeLand, Brevard County and the cities of Titusville, Port, Rockledge, Cocoa, St. John, Merritt Island, Melbourne, and Palm Bay; Polk County and the cities of Haines City, Winter Haven, Bartow, Lake Wales and Lakeland; Hillsborough County and the cities of Tampa, Tampa Bay, Sun City, and Brandon; Pinellas County and the Cities of St. Petersburg and Clearwater; and Sarasota County and the cities of Sarasota and Venice. We also help clients throughout the country including California, Texas, Illinois, New York, Georgia, and other states.