Missouri Injury Attorney Blog

I-44 SUV rollover accident results in serious personal injuries due to a tire tread separation defect. All four occupants of the vehicle were taken to the hospital with serious injuries after the 2004 Ford Explorer, driven by Penny K. Grechus of Farmington, MO, blew a rear right tire and veered off the left side of the highway and overturned several times before coming to rest.

One of the passengers, Cassidy L. Cooper of Appleton City, MO, was ejected from the vehicle and taken to Phelps County Regional Medical Center along with Amanda K. Smith of Springfield, MO, and Julie M. Smith of Montrose, MO. Grechus was flown to Barnes Jewish Hospital.

It is fortunate that nobody suffered fatal personal injuries in this Missouri defective tire accident. I wish the four injured victims the very best for a quick and complete recovery.

A tire blow-out is one of the most alarming things that can happen to a driver on our Missouri roadways. Tire tread separation at highway speeds can often cause the vehicle to rollover like Explorer in this case. Rollover accidents normally cause devastating injuries or even deaths.

This is a classic case of tire failure and tire tread separation, which caused the Ford Explorer to travel off the roadway and overturn. Dealing with defective tire cases, we are beginning to see more cases of tire failure due to a manufacturing or design defect long before the tread on the tire has deteriorated. If a defective tire is proved to be the result of a manufacturing or design defect, then the injured parties would have a claim against the tire manufacturer for injury and damage compensation.

If you live in Missouri and you or someone you care about has been the victim of an auto accident caused by a defective tire, please contact David Payne Law to schedule a free and confidential consultation with an experienced defective tire attorney.

Contact David Payne at 417.847.7516 to discuss your legal rights and the options you have regarding your claim.