BISNAR | CHASE (www.BestAttorney.com), a California auto defect law firm, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Ford Motor Company, American Pacific Industries and Stockton Hill Tire. The lawsuit follows an accident that took place in Arizona in September of 2008 which involved an allegedly defective 1998 Ford Ranger that malfunctioned and caused passenger, Christopher Wilson, to sustain severe injuries.

According to records, Christopher was properly restrained in the front passenger's seat as he traveled west on State Route 68 in Mojave County in the 1998 Ford Ranger. The truck's tire blew out suddenly, causing the driver to lose control. The truck rolled over and ejected Christopher from his seat in the vehicle. The impact from the rollover crash caused Christopher to suffer serious brain injuries that left him in a vegetative state until he died from hypostatic bronchopneumonia a year later.

"We allege the defendants willfully and knowingly put more importance on financial interests than they did on protecting consumers like Christopher from catastrophic injuries and death," said Brian Chase of the BISNAR | CHASE auto products liability law firm. "Not only did they refuse to fix the Ford Ranger's inherent defects, they failed to warn the public about those defects. We believe if the defendants had taken appropriate corrective measures, Christopher would be alive today."

The suit claims that the Ford Ranger Christopher was riding in was wrought with various defects that caused the accident. The tires on the vehicle, P235/75R15 Spector A/T, are manufactured by American Pacific Industries and had a design that was prone to tread separation. It is possible that the tire blew out because of this and then continued to rollover because the Ranger had insufficient lateral and roll stability and a low center of gravity. Lastly, the driver of the Ranger is able to oversteer the vehicle in an attempt to regain control, but this only raises the likelihood that the truck will roll.

The lawsuit also alleges that the defendants knew of he defects inherent in their vehicle's design, largely because they have previously recalled tires that had tread separation problems. The defendants did not followthrough to fix all of the defective tires, and the Ranger Christopher was riding in may have been sold with a tire that had not been fixed.

The action seeks economic damages for wrongful death, medical costs and monetary damages on behalf of Darla Weaver, Christopher's mother who is the successor in interest of her deceased son. The lawsuit is pending in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County, case # PC047649.

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