2-1/2 Year Old Girl Injured

The parents of E.M. retained partner Todd Muchnick, Esq. of KWMWB to sue a tire shop and a tire manufacturer after she was injured in an automobile collision in which a tire the shop inspected lost its tread on a highway. The 2½-year-old girl sustained substantial injuries and disfigurement as a result of the tire failure.

The tire in question had been inspected but not replaced by the tire retailer prior to the accident. While driving on the highway, the tire tread separated from the van in which E.M. was a passenger. The van crashed and E.M. was ejected from the van onto the highway.

The case settled with some of the potential defendants before trial, however, the tire dealer would not settle. The dealer claimed they had no duty to advise as to the poor condition of the tire even though they inspected the tires. The case went to trial and attorney Todd Muchnick successfully obtained a jury verdict in the amount of $300,000.00 against the tire dealer.