Automobiles may be familiar, but they can still be deadly. Statistics from the National Safety Council show that 44,757 Americans died in motor vehicle crashes in 2003, a much greater number than the 752 who died in aviation accidents or even the 11,920 who died from gun violence that year. Automobile manufacturers have an ethical and legal duty to make vehicles that are safe and “crashworthy” -- able to protect occupants in a serious accident. When manufacturers fail in that duty, by making and offering for sale cars and trucks that crumple, roll over or otherwise do not protect you in an accident, you have the right to hold them liable for that negligence in a court of law.
The automobile product liability firm of Bisnar | Chase, LLP have a long history of success in representing victims of auto manufacturers’ negligence. Since 1978, our experienced attorneys have recovered tens of millions of dollars to compensate victims of unsafe auto parts and defective automobiles for their injuries or wrongful death. We are committed to protecting your rights in the legal system and helping you to get the best possible outcome from your case. Partner Brian Chase was honored as Product Liability Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2004. Some of the types of cases we handle include:
- seatbelt failure
- seat back failure
- defective tires and tread separation
- SUV and 15-passenger van rollover accidents
- automobile recalls
- defective air bags
- defective door latches
- roof crush accidents
- occupant ejections
- gas tank explosions
If you have been hurt or lost a loved one because of a defective automobile, auto part or other consumer product, you are entitled to compensation for your physical, psychological and financial damages. Our experienced auto product liability attorneys can help you decide whether and how to file a case -- but hurry; the statute of limitations can be as short as six months in some cases. For a free, no-obligation consultation, call the Orange County attorneys at Bisnar | Chase at 1-888-802-2042 or click here to fill out our online evaluation form.
Consumer Product Safety Commission: The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from
unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than
15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.
Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product
incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually.
The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families
from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical
hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the
safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools,
cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed
significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths
and injuries associated with consumer products over the past
30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury,
call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter
at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html.
To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp.
Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at
CPSC's Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov.
Please visit our main California Personal Injury Website.
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