A Rental Car Should Be Safe to Drive Off the Lot. This One Was Not.
A Hidden Tire Defect at a Rental Facility Caused a Blowout That Changed Everything
Settlement:
$750,000.00
Settlement:
$750,000.00
Details
When you rent a vehicle, you reasonably expect that the car has been properly inspected and is road-ready.
In this case, the rental car facility failed in that basic duty.
Our client drove off the lot in a vehicle that had an existing tire puncture or damage that was not caught or disclosed by the facility.
The tire subsequently suffered a blowout while our client was driving, causing an accident that resulted in serious injuries.
A simple pre-rental inspection would have caught the issue before the keys were ever handed over.
The rental company's negligent failure to maintain and inspect their fleet put our client's life at risk.
Edgett Hawk pursued the responsible parties and secured a $750,000.00 settlement on behalf of our client.
When a business hands you the keys to danger, we make sure they answer for it.
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