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Uninsured Motorist Coverage – A Wise Choice for Florida Drivers
Florida drivers who do not have uninsured motorist coverage are playing insurance Russian roulette. The best way to protect you and your family in the event of a car accident is by purchasing uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. Many drivers are uninformed about UM/UIM coverage. As Miami car accident lawyers it is important for us to… Read More »
Tire Blowouts vs. Tread Separations – Know the Difference (Part III)
This is the last entry in a three part series about the difference between tire blowouts and tread separations. We will focus on the consequences and effects of these two different types of tire failures, having already discussed what happens and what causes these two different events. While the loss of air pressure in… Read More »
Tire Blowouts vs. Tread Separations – Know the Difference (Part II)
The critical difference between a “Tire Blowout” and a “Tread Separation” is the cause of these two distinct types of tire failures. In Part I of this article we explained meaning of the different terminology and events associated with two different types of tire failures. We will now discuss the cause these two distinct… Read More »
Tire Blowouts vs. Tread Separations – Know the Difference (Part I)
Miami tire lawyers need to distinguish between what is commonly referred to as a “blowout” and a “tread separation” event. The term “blowout” is a misnomer when generically used to describe all types of tire failures. Newspaper reporters, Florida law enforcement, and attorneys commonly misuse the term “blowout.” To tire experts, vehicle dynamic engineers,… Read More »
Tire Failures, Rental Car Companies and Consumer Expectations
When one rents a car, there is a certain level of consumer expectation that the vehicle will be delivered in good mechanical repair, and with safe tires which are relatively new. Florida roadways are packed with leased vehicles from numerous rental car companies with very recognizable names. While rental car vehicles are typically washed… Read More »
The Magic Nail – A Tire Defect Case Study
As Miami tire attorneys we had the opportunity last year to represent a young man who suffered catastrophic injuries in a tire defect case resulting in a rollover. The defendant who manufactured the tire defended the case on a theory that a nail, at some time prior to the tire failure, had punctured the… Read More »
Legitimate Product Liability Cases Make Everyone Safer
South Florida courts have been a hotbed for product liability cases. Product liability law in the state of Florida is currently under attack through various proposals currently being considered by the Florida Legislature. Product liability law developed in this country from a time when manufacturers and distributors of products were originally not responsible for… Read More »
The Best Barometer for Product Liability Cases – Common Sense
A myriad of different types of product liability cases abound in Florida courtrooms. As Miami product liability lawyers, we at Halpern, Santos & Pinkert, P.A. often need to determine whether a claim of product defect is a viable case in circumstances where there is no precedent for a similar case. We have handled product… Read More »
Impact – Real or Phantom Cause of Tire Failures?
Tire tread separations are a concern for drivers in South Florida because this phenomenon most typically occurs in hot weather climates. Tread separations occur when the tread and the top steel belt detach, and pull away from the underlying steel belt and the remainder of the carcass of the tire, leaving a tire stripped… Read More »
The Recipe Matters – Even With Tires
There are two main enemies which break down a tire. One is heat and the other is oxygen. Warm weather makes Florida an area where drivers are more susceptible to tire failures, and tire design, particularly the tire ingredients are important to tire safety. A tire is a highly engineered composite of different materials… Read More »
