Brake Failure Accident Injuries
We've all seen it dramatized in movies and on television-the awful scene when someone pumps his brakes and there's no response. Well, brake failure isn't just something in a movie script. It's a very real danger. When something goes wrong with brakes, it's dangerous at any speed, in any situation when the vehicle is moving. At Total Injury, we're all too aware that brake failure can cause serious injuries and death.
What causes brake failure?
If you can grasp the necessary force and durability that brakes require to stop tons of moving metal, you can understand how brake malfunctions can occur. So many different things can cause a brake to fail. These can include the manufacturer failing to install a brake shift interlock (the device that prevents the driver from shifting out of park without depressing the brake pedal) to the manufacturing of inferior parts--like rotors, drums or pads. The parking brake system can be defective. The hydraulic lines may not be attached to the brake system. A vehicle that has something wrong with its brakes is an accident waiting to happen. The challenge is proving negligence on the part of the brake manufacturer, auto maker or maintenance shop.
We make it easy for you to hire a personal injury lawyer
Injury lawyers can help. Total Injury is sponsored by personal injury attorneys all over the country. If you have, or someone you know has, sustained a brake-failure-related injury, we make it simple for you to get started. Call us toll-free at 1 (877) 288-7564 or fill out the form on this page to be connected with a personal injury lawyer in your area within minutes.