A Complete Loss of Control
Steering wheel defects and steering rod failures are usually a suspension issue. When vibration dampeners break or are ineffective at directing vibrations to the right places, severe damage to steering relay rods and other critical parts can occur.
When the connection between the steering wheel inside the passenger compartment and the tires outside is broken — a driver can spin that steering wheel around and around and around as much as they like and nothing will happen. At that point, the car has a mind of its own.
We can help you if a steering failure or steering rod defect played a role in your accident.
Right Now, Experience Matters
As a law firm, O'Reilly Collins has been helping injured people in California and throughout the United States since it first opened its doors in 1987. Individually, our attorneys' experience and track record of results dates back more than 40 years.
One recent case involving a terrible, single-truck accident in Idaho provides a good example of what that level of experience can do for you in an accident investigation. At the time we were contacted, no one knew what caused the accident.
Our attorney went to the scene with an Idaho Highway Patrol Major, kicked sand, laid down to look at the angles, and then went over the wreckage. Despite the crushing damage, the broken steering rod was right there. At that point our lawyer knew this was the cause of the accident.
Not surprisingly, the truck's manufacturer knew about the steering rod defect as early as 1989, yet despite that knowledge, the first recall notice wasn't issued until 2004.
Our law firm handles auto defect lawsuits throughout the United States. To learn more about steering rod defects, your legal options or how our experienced trial attorneys can help you and your family recover, contact us online or call our San Francisco area law offices at 888-696-5371 (toll-free).
