O'Connor Law

Tire technology has come a long way. Truck tires today are heavily-reinforced, designed to withstand tremendous forces for long periods, with mileage ratings that continue to increase while performance also improves. However, they are also designed with cost in mind to fit a very specific set of parameters, including amount of continuous mileage, temperature, pressure, weight, and instantaneous performance demands. When a truck is overloaded, it puts undue stress on the tires. When a trucker is pushing himself and his truck for almost a thousand miles a day to meet the company's unrealistic schedules, it puts undue stress on the tires. When a fatigued trucker responds slowly to road conditions and tries to compensate by stopping or turning his truck suddenly, it puts undue stress on the tires, and the tires can fail.

When tires on semi trucks fail, the truck goes out of control. Tire debris scatters on the road, forcing other drivers to react and leading to other cars going out of control from panic or tire punctures. In short, chaos ensues, and in that chaos people are hurt or killed. If you or someone you love has suffered as a result of a truck tire blowout, contact the experienced truck accident lawyers at the law firm of Michael J. O'Connor & Associates, LLC.