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INJURY LAW

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Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, represents people injured in tire and other vehicle accidents. Click here to submit your case.

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Firestone Tire Failures and Ford Explorer SUV Rollover Accidents

To date, more than 200 deaths and 700 injuries in the United States are the result of Ford Explorers rolling over after the tread separated on Firestone tires with which the Explorers had been equipped. Many defective tires included in recent tire tread recalls came as standard equipment on SUV vehicles. For example, Firestone’s Wilderness AT tires were standard with Ford Explorers in 2000.

Since Ford Explorer SUVs have a much higher center of gravity and are more prone to rollover than many other types of vehicles, tire failure can become an especially dangerous situation. In many cases involving Bridgestone/Firestone's tire failure and Ford Explorer SUVs, this has led to devastating rollover accidents.

Despite the knowledge of this increased rollover risk and the danger of tire failure, Ford produced many Sport Utility Vehicles with the defective tires and neglected to ensure high safety standards in the result of a rollover accident. As a result, both the tire and auto manufacturers may be held liable for injuries suffered as a result of tire tread defects.

Firestone Tire and Ford Explorer Lawsuit: Allegations & Your Legal Rights

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP has successfully litigated against Bridgestone / Firestone and the Ford Motor Company in SUV rollover cases resulting from tire failure. Injured drivers and passengers, and the families of loved ones who have died in car accidents and rollover crashes, have brought lawsuits against these companies for claims including, but not limited to:

common law negligence;
strict liability;
civil conspiracy; and
breach of implied warranty.

Firestone/Bridgestone Tire and Ford Explorer Attorney | Lawyer

If you or a loved one has been in Ford Explorer SUV and Firestone/Bridgestone tire accident and would like to learn more about your legal rights, click here to contact a Lieff Cabraser attorney. There is no charge or obligation for our review of your case. Alternatively, you may call Lieff Cabraser toll-free at 1-800-541-7358 and ask to speak to partner Fabrice Vincent.

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Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, is a national plaintiffs' law firm of over 50 lawyers with offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. Our attorneys are recognized for the successful prosecution of lawsuits involving deaths, personal injuries and property damage due to defective products, including dangerous and defective vehicles.

In 2007, in Mraz v. DaimlerChrysler, Lieff Cabraser attorneys, with local co-counsel, obtained the fourth-largest verdict in California for the year. At trial, plaintiffs showed that a defective transmission was responsible for making a Dodge Dakota pickup shift into reverse and run over Richard Mraz.

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