Door Latch Design Defects

Bodiford Law Group - Auto Accident Attorneys

Serving victims of defective door latches

The door latch is a vital component in any auto safety system. The latch is designed keep the vehicle's doors closed in an accident, preventing the occupants from being ejected. However, many vehicles have door latches that fail under the stress of an accident, causing severe, catastrophic injuries and deaths in accidents that would otherwise result in minor or no injuries.

A door defect case involves proving that the automaker either designed or manufactured the car's door improperly. Given that our focus is on auto accidents and auto products defects, we are able to thoroughly investigate the accident and identify clues that others may miss:

• The latch failed following a car accident
• That the latch does not meet National Highway Transportation Safety Administration crashworthiness standards
• The cause of the door failure was a weak door latch or the door latch malfunctioned
• The door failure caused you or a family member a serious or fatal injury

Regardless of your type of injury (or the injuries sustained by your loved one), the knowledgeable attorneys at the 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. We won't settle for anything less than what you deserve.

At the Law Offices of Bodiford Law Group, we have successfully handled many auto defect cases, including cases involving door latch defects. Our lawyers will meet with potential clients from across the country, free of charge. All door latch defect cases are done on a contingency basis, meaning you pay no attorneys fees until you get the compensation you deserve.

The Bodiford Law Group regularly takes on large companies guilty of designing or manufacturing dangerous automobiles. In one case, we represented a man whose 1986 Chevrolet Blazer rolled over, causing the door latch to fail, and the man was thrown from the vehicle. The man ended up paralyzed.

Even though our client had illegal drugs in his system, we were successful in getting the compensation he deserved. Fault was irrelevant to the case; the real issue was that a door latch should not open during a crash. As a result, General Motors threw away 300,000 defective door latches.

For more info on our past cases, visit our Verdicts and Settlements page.

Contact our firm now or call 1-800-423-0160.

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.