Fuel Fed Fires

As an example, poorly placed and unprotected gas tanks and fuel lines, gas tank design defects and faulty fuel line connectors are problems that do not cause car wrecks, but they can make many accidents much worse. In that sense, they belong in the same category of auto defects as malfunctioning seat belts and airbags.   Although a wreck might be otherwise minor, a crack in a fuel line or a filler neck could result in the leaking of gasoline from your car, increasing the likelihood of automobile related deaths. 

Despite the risk of post-collision fuel-fed fires, even after low-speed accidents, automakers continue to put innocent people in danger of wrongful death by selling vehicles with defectively designed fuel tanks and gas tanks, or fuel lines placed in crumple zones and impact areas.

Most car wrecks in Houston are the result of some fault of the drivers, but when a car wreck is caused or made worse by automobile defects, The Matthews & Fullmer Law Firm can help you.  The Matthews & Fullmer Law Firm has litigated cases against manufacturers of defective automobiles for more than forty years.  We have handled many fuel system integrity cases against automakers in which we demonstrated that unprotected and poorly placed fuel tanks pose an unreasonable risk of danger to the general public.  Our fights against automakers have not only resulted in improved designs by automakers, but they have also resulted in recalls and safety alerts that invariably saved lives and prevented injuries.