| Serving victims of defective auto products in Florida and across the country:
Auto accidents can leave a person seriously injured, plagued with bills, and wondering what could have been done to prevent the tragedy. If you or someone you love has been injured in an auto accident where a defective product may have been fully or partially to blame, you will need highly specialized legal counsel.
Defective automotive products / product liability cases
At the Orlando, Florida-based law firm of the Bodiford Law Group, our attorneys work tirelessly to obtain justice for people injured in accidents that result from a wide variety of auto manufacturing and design defects, such as tire blowouts, defective seat belts and door latches.
Most motor vehicles are safely designed and carefully manufactured. Some, however, are made with lower quality parts and materials, or improperly designed. Poorly designed or defectively produced vehicles are dangerous and can cause serious injury or death.
Automobile product liability cases are highly complex to litigate. A successful outcome usually requires an excellent understanding of automotive engineering and the manufacturing industry, comprehensive knowledge of the laws applying to the case, and a thorough understanding of past auto liability cases.
When investigating these cases, the victim's law firm must assemble a specialized team of design engineers, investigators, doctors and specialists to thoroughly determine exactly what caused the crash, and just as importantly, the injuries.
The most important concept in vehicle defect liability cases is "crashworthiness". Crashworthiness is the ability of a vehicle to prevent injuries to the occupants in the event of a collision. During a collision, a vehicle's occupants are subject to a number of forces that can result in injury, including rapid deceleration and rapid acceleration, depending on the direction of impact in the collision. Crashworthiness deals primarily with the 'second collision' that results from these forces, in which the driver and passengers collide against the interior of the vehicle. An vehicle having effective 'crashworthy' design will distribute these injurious forces over as great a period of time and distance as possible, as well as directing them to parts of the body that are more capable of withstanding them.
Understanding how the damages and injuries occurred is only the first step. The ability to apply the law and identify who may be held liable for damages is the second step.
Lastly, the ability to successfully litigate the claim is crucial. This requires the ability to build a proper case and defeat the manufacturer, who will vigorously defend any lawsuit which questions the safety of their products.
We have demonstrated exceptional results for Auto Products Liability Claims, including those involving:
Our specialized auto accident attorneys have won substantial jury awards for clients. We know what to look for and how to prove to a judge and jury that a defective automotive product caused our client's injury or wrongful death.
We are at the top of our field and up to date with the latest cases, technologies, product updates, and auto case strategies from around the country. This is why other firms come to Bodiford Law Group when they have an auto defective product case - especially one that is complicated and may end up in trial. You can view some of our successful cases here on the site.
Our personal injury attorneys are available to serve clients throughout Florida,and the entire United States, including California, Texas, Illinois, New York, Georgia, and other states. |
