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Automobile Defects

Experienced Houston Attorneys for Car Crash Victims

Many in legal circles across the U.S. — along with numerous past clients — associate attorney Michael Phifer's name primarily with his discovery work for cases involving Firestone tires and the Ford Explorer. By probing deeply and making intelligent connections, Mr. Phifer elicited testimony that helped attorneys across Texas and nationwide build winning cases for rollover crash victims.

If you have been in a serious car, truck, or SUV accident — or a family member has died on our roadways — you may be seeking answers about what happened, as well as the financial compensation you need to recover from your injuries and cope with your situation. Please contact us to work with a firm experienced in isolating auto defects and taking action against manufacturers, as well as filing suits based on other types of negligence.

Applying Valuable Automobile and Engineering Knowledge to Your Case

If the accident that changed your life was a rollover crash in a light truck or SUV, we will look hard at components known to increase that risk. Tire defects are a frequent cause, and we will also take into account everything that can be reconstructed about the accident — looking for potential problems with:

  • Airbags, seatbelts or seat-back construction
  • The overall stability and crashworthiness of your vehicle
  • Steering, brakes and other critical systems
  • Highway defects, improper signage, or other roadway factors

Fast Action and Thorough Investigation

In rollover cases and those involving car fires, tire blowouts, loss of vehicle control, or other notable events, we will move quickly to preserve evidence and protect your rights. We are advocates for justice and dedicated to exposing auto defects other investigators or lawyers might miss, so that safety improvements can be made in the future.

You may have powerful recourse against a company that has negligently marketed defective automobiles or components. Whether defects resulted from inadequate safety testing, persisted out of desire to control costs, or were driven by other goals, vehicle and component manufacturers must be held accountable for decisions that caused serious injury or a wrongful death.

After any serious, injury-causing South Texas vehicle accident caused by someone's negligence or unknown, "mysterious" factors, we encourage you to contact us for a free consultation. We are committed to justice — and dedicated to pursuing maximum financial compensation for our clients.