Defective Automobiles

California Defective Automobile Attorneys

When a car manufacturer designs and builds a car, it has an obligation to assure the car will offer protection to the driver and passengers in a car crash. Not all injuries can be stopped, but when a defective auto component or safety device, seat belt, airbag or other component causes a fatal injury, people have a right to compensation. If a loved one has been killed in an accident involving a defective auto, the family has a wrongful death claim against the auto manufacturer.

Helping Victims' Families Since 1959

At Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, our California attorneys have handled auto defects claims and lawsuits for families whose loved ones have died in crashes against almost all of the major auto manufacturers. Sometimes the design is at fault. Sometimes the manufacturer didn't want to spend the few cents or a dollar that a safe alternative would have cost. At other times, the manufacturing process or materials are faulty. Whatever the case, the manufacturer should have exercised greater care. Our auto defect attorneys have handled cases involving a wide range of defects:

• SUV Rollovers
• Seat Belt Failures
• Airbag Deployment
• Seat Back Failure
• Brake Malfunctions
• Glass
• Tire Tread Failure or Separation
• Fuel System Leakage

If your family has suffered the loss of a loved one because of a defective automobile, let the California wrongful death attorneys at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger work for fair compensation for you.

Contact our California auto defects lawyers today. Make an appointment for a free consultation. 1.888.732.8897 or 1.415.981.7210.

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Examples of Our Success

SUV Rollover Due to Defective Suspension Part - Death of 32 Year-Old-Woman

Our automobile product liability lawyers negotiated a multi-million dollar confidential settlement on behalf of an SUV passenger who was ejected from her vehicle when it rolled while traveling at 70 miles per hour on Highway 580 in Alameda County. Our client claimed that the vehicle lost control when a component of the front suspension became disconnected, causing the driver to make contact with the center median, lose steering input and tumble end over end for 300 feet. Our clients wife was ejected and died in the collision, leaving him to care for their 8-year-old son. Our investigation revealed that the suspension component which failed was subsequently recalled by the manufacturer.

The wrongful death attorneys at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger represent the families of wrongful death victims in California and Nevada including the cities of San Jose, Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Fresno, San Mateo, Walnut Creek, Concord, San Rafael, Napa, Redwood City, Stockton, Modesto, Los Angeles, San Diego, Reno, Las Vegas, Elko, Carson City, and Tahoe.