Trucking Accidents and Faulty Fuel Systems
Passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles can have problems with faulty fuel systems. Over the years, certain car models have contained defective fuel systems or badly placed tanks that made them prone to fires. Larger vehicles such as commercial trucks that are more likely to tip or roll during an accident present an even greater danger, however.
If you or a family member has been injured in a fire caused by a truck's faulty fuel system, you want experienced counsel on your side. Because the injuries caused by these accidents are usually severe, obtaining full compensation is critical. Our personal injury attorneys vigorously pursue injury and wrongful death claims in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey until we get results. For a free consultation with a Philadelphia faulty fuel system lawyer, please call 215-305-8454 or 302-504-8091, or contact us online.
Seeking Compensation for Burn Injuries
Fires that are fed by fuel burn especially hot and quickly, which is one reason that truck accident fires are so dangerous. Burn injury victims may suffer a range of injuries from tissue damage to infection. In the most catastrophic cases, wrongful death may be the result. Patients usually require extensive long-term medical care including pain management, physical therapy, skin grafts, cosmetic procedures and psychotherapy.
Multiple surgeries and care from specialists make this type of medical treatment very expensive. We will work to maximize your compensation to cover all medical costs, lost income and related expenses.
How Do the Fires Happen?
Defective fuel systems can leak fuel during an accident, especially if the vehicle tips on its side, rolls over or is crushed. Causes of truck accident fires may include:
- Structural or design flaws of the tank
- Poor placement of fuel tank causing a puncture in an accident
- Defective parts such as fuel lines, fuel pumps and gas caps
- No anti-siphoning device to keep gas from flowing out of the tank
Abington Burn Injury Attorneys
Please call our offices at 215-305-8454 or 302-504-8091 to schedule an appointment.
