Runaway Truck Wheel Death and Injury Cases

"Wheel Off" Truck Wheel Death Settlement
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Experienced Attorneys for Truck Wheel Accident Lawsuit

When a wheel comes off of a truck and injures or kills someone, a truck accident lawyer should be contacted. These are complex cases that involve a great deal of investigation and expense. It will cost you nothing to consult one of our lawyers regarding your case, and we are not paid unless we obtain compensation for you.

If your case involves a serious injury or death, you are probably a family member who is spending most of your waking hours in an intensive care unit or who is planning a funeral. If this is your situation, we will meet you at the hospital or anywhere else that is convenient for you to discuss your truck “wheel off” case. This is a tragic time, and we will do everything possible to help you through it.

"Wheel Off" Truck Wheel Accident Causes

Wheel Through Windshield There are several reasons why a wheel can become loose and detach from a semitrailer truck, garbage truck or other commercial vehicle:

The studs and/or bolts become loose or break
Over-tightening
Insufficient tightening
Use of incorrect wheel parts
Poor maintenance
Poor-quality parts
Failure to use specialized parts that would prevent the wheel from coming off

Runaway Truck Wheel Death

The following “runaway” truck wheel death cases are examples of the tragedies that are often preventable:

In March of 2011, in Lockland, Ohio, a 22-year-old man was killed when a wheel flew off from a semi and hit his car. The young man was going south when a wheel from a northbound tractor trailer crossed the median. The truck driver was unaware of the accident but was tracked down and detained by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
In October of 2008, a medical doctor what driving home after work when a truck wheel flew through his windshield and killed him. The tire allegedly came off of a semitrailer truck owned by C.K.C. Trucking. The owner of the trailer was allegedly Holmes QST.
In June of 2006, a woman in her thirties was killed by truck wheel that crashed through her windshield and hit her. A passing truck had lost the wheel, which had bounced to the other side of the road and through the woman’s windshield. As with many of these cases, the wheel came off due to rust, according to the investigation.
In July 2006, a woman was killed when a runaway truck wheel tore the roof off of her car and hit her on the head. She suffered fatal head injuries.
In July of 2006, a woman waiting at a bus stop was hit by a truck wheel in her chest. An examination of the truck after the accident found several loose wheel nuts.
In July of 2005, an elderly woman was walking a neighbor’s dog when a wheel came off a trailer and hit her. She was badly injured and died in hospital a few hours later.
In December of 2005, a teenage cyclist was killed by a truck wheel while he was racing. The wheel hit him on his upper body. He suffered internal bleeding and severe head injuries. He died in the hospital.

To contact our law firm regarding a runaway truck wheel death or injury, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online truck accident case consultation form.

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