There are several different ways a defective tire can cause a truck accident. Depending on exactly what happened in your accident, there may be multiple parties you can attempt to recover from. Here's what you should know.

What Types of Defective Tire Truck Accidents Are There?

There are two general categories of defective tire truck accidents. One is where a tire blows out or falls apart and causes the truck driver to lose control. The truck may then crash into other vehicles. The other is where a problem with a tire causes it to fall off and directly strike another vehicle.

Both types of accidents are serious. The weight of trucks means a collision with a truck often results in more serious injuries. Even just a tire falling off can be deadly both because it could go through another driver's windshield or it could cause someone to swerve into other traffic or off of the road.

Who Is Responsible for a Defective Truck Tire?

When you're involved in an accident, you can sue the party whose negligence caused the accident and your injuries. For accidents caused by speeding or other poor driving, you would sue the driver. If the driver worked for a truck company or other employer, you would also sue the employer responsible for supervising the driver.

With a defective tire, the driver isn't clearly at fault. However, there may be situations where the driver was negligent such as by not checking the tire pressure. A tire defect could also be caused by poor maintenance, buying the wrong tires for the truck, or a problem in the manufacturing process. You will need to figure out exactly what went wrong with the tire so that you can figure which party was responsible for the defect.

What if You Can't Figure Out What Caused a Defect?

Let's say a truck tire came through your windshield and you're not able to figure out why that happened—even with the help of your personal injury lawyer. You still have the right to bring your case because you still suffered the consequences. The correct procedure here is to name any possibly responsible party in the lawsuit. Your burden of proof is to show that you were injured by the defective tire, and the truck company, tire manufacturer, and maintenance company would then introduce evidence showing who was responsible and who should pay your judgment.

To get help recovering for your truck accident caused by a defective tire, contact a personal injury lawyer.