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2700 N Central Ave Suite 320, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States
Phone: (602) 905-7766
Call us at (855) 855-8910
Call us at (855) 855-8910
A blowout doesn't give you a warning. Your tire explodes, the steering wheel rips to one side, and you're fighting to keep control at 65 miles per hour. That's what happens on Phoenix highways every single week.
On the I-10, Loop 101, Loop 202, SR-51, these roads are fast. Really fast. When a tire goes, the car swerves, spins, or tips before anyone can react. We've watched dashcam footage of these crashes. They're over in two seconds.
What kind of wrecks do blowouts cause?
Now add an 18-wheeler to the mix. A commercial truck's tire explodes and chunks of rubber fly into windshields. An 80,000-pound rig jackknifes across three lanes near Deer Valley or Ahwatukee. Other drivers don't stand a chance.
NHTSA puts the number at over 600 tire-failure deaths per year nationally [1]. Phoenix makes that worse. Our heat, our traffic, our construction zones all push tires past their limits.
A blowout on I-10 or Loop 101 almost always triggers secondary impacts, and the injury patterns in those rear-end highway pileups layer on top of the original blowout claim.
Who caused your tire blowout? That's the real question. Don't just accept "bad luck." Arizona comparative negligence law, that's A.R.S. 12-2505 [2], says multiple parties can share fault. You can still collect money even with some blame on your side.
Look at who might owe you:
Tire manufacturer. If their product had a design flaw, a manufacturing defect, or tread that separated. Recalls are more common than people think. Some companies keep selling tires they know are dangerous.
Trucking company. Federal law through FMCSA [3] requires pre-trip inspections on every commercial vehicle. Skipping inspections or running bald tires? Negligence. Period.
Vehicle owner or fleet operator. The person or company that owns the vehicle is responsible for tire age, proper inflation, and replacement schedules. Their cost-cutting becomes your injury.
Mechanic or tire shop. Wrong tire size, sloppy installation, a plug repair that failed, these errors create ticking time bombs.
Retailer or distributor. Selling recalled or ancient tire inventory sitting in a warehouse for years. Old rubber cracks from the inside out, even with good tread showing.
Government agency. Potholes on Phoenix streets, construction debris on the Loop 202, uncleared road hazards, they create liability for the city, county, or state.
Maricopa County judges see these multi-defendant tire cases all the time. We trace every responsible party because leaving one out means money left behind.
Blowout cases involving 18-wheelers demand the same federal-regulation workup as every other file in our commercial truck crash investigations, from DOT maintenance records to carrier safety ratings.
When a tire delaminates because of a manufacturing defect, the claim pivots into defective product theories against the tire maker, and Arizona’s strict-liability framework gives injured drivers a cleaner path to recovery.
Just got in a blowout crash? Here's your checklist. Do these things now, not tomorrow.
Dial 911. Get a police report started. Phoenix PD takes the call on city streets, Arizona DPS on state highways. Doesn't matter which. You need the official report.
See a doctor today. Not next week. Today. Adrenaline hides concussions, internal bleeding, cracked vertebrae. You might feel "okay" for hours and then collapse. The ER visit also starts your medical paper trail.
Grab your phone and photograph everything. The blown tire. The tread. The debris on the road. Skid marks. Vehicle damage from every angle. Close-ups and wide shots. More photos is always better than fewer.
Keep the tire. This is the one people mess up. The tow truck driver wants to toss it. Don't let that happen. That blown tire is evidence number one in your case. Without it, proving a defect gets exponentially harder.
Get witness contact info. Anybody who saw the crash near Camelback Road, Central Avenue, wherever it happened, grab their name and number.
When the trucking company's insurance adjuster calls you, and they will, say nothing. They're building a case against you. Let your lawyer talk to them.
Call an attorney before Arizona's two-year deadline passes. Under A.R.S. 12-542, you've got two years from your injury date. Sounds generous, right? Evidence gets destroyed. Witnesses move. Memories get fuzzy. Call soon.
What does a tire blowout case actually look like from the inside?
First your attorney gets the tire examined. Maintenance records, purchase history, recall database searches through NHTSA. If there's a defect, the physical tire usually tells the story.
Then come the experts. Accident reconstruction specialists and tire defect engineers who can pinpoint whether the failure came from manufacturing, maintenance, or road conditions.
Your lawyer maps out every liable party. Manufacturer, trucking company, mechanic, tire retailer. Each carries different insurance. Missing one party means missing a pool of money.
Damage calculation comes next. Hospital bills, surgeries, rehab, lost paychecks, future medical care, and yes, pain and suffering. Highway-speed blowouts change lives permanently.
Insurance companies fight back hard in these cases. They'll say you were speeding, your tires were too old, you could've swerved in time. Your attorney has evidence to counter all of it.
If the insurance company won't offer a fair number, we file a product liability suit in Maricopa County Superior Court. We take tire blowout cases on contingency. Zero fee unless we get you paid.
We won a $7.9 million jury verdict for a client with a neck fracture from a defective tire blowout. That kind of result takes real investigation and willingness to walk into a courtroom.
Tire blowout investigations move fast because physical evidence disappears within days, which is why the Phoenix team behind your case dispatches investigators and reconstruction experts before the vehicles leave impound.
Highway-speed blowout crashes produce brutal injuries. No sugarcoating it.
Traumatic brain injuries from rollovers and hard impacts. Some people recover over months. Others deal with cognitive problems for life.
Spinal cord damage. Paralysis. A high-speed crash compresses vertebrae, tears nerve fibers. Walking again isn't guaranteed.
Broken arms, legs, ribs, pelvises. Pelvic fractures especially are nasty. Multiple surgeries. Months immobilized. Long rehab.
Internal bleeding. Punctured lungs. Damaged livers and kidneys. These don't always hurt right away, which makes them sneaky and deadly.
Burns from vehicle fires. Cuts from shattered windows and flying tire rubber. Deep lacerations that scar permanently.
Whiplash, torn ligaments, herniated discs, the so-called "minor" injuries. Tell that to someone with chronic neck pain three years later.
When a tire blowout kills someone, the surviving family has a wrongful death claim under Arizona law. No amount of money replaces a person. But the bills and lost income are real.
Banner University Medical Center and St. Joseph's Hospital, both along the I-17 corridor, handle Phoenix blowout victims regularly. Your treatment records from these Level 1 trauma centers become powerful evidence.
Everyone who moves to Phoenix asks the same question eventually. Why do tires fail more here?
Summer pavement in the Valley hits 150 degrees or higher. That heat eats rubber from the inside. Tires rated for six years of life in Oregon or Michigan? They get three, maybe four years here before the rubber starts cracking internally.
Low tire pressure plus scorching asphalt near Tempe and Scottsdale equals overheating. And honestly? Most Phoenix drivers don't check their pressure nearly enough. Especially during monsoon season when temps bounce around.
I-10 and Loop 202 construction zones are another factor. Screws, metal shards, uneven concrete joints, exposed rebar. Weakened tires hit this debris and they're done.
Trucks hauling freight on long desert routes from California push their tires through hundreds of miles of extreme heat. FMCSA says trucking companies must inspect tires before every trip. Plenty of them don't.
Your tire pressure monitoring light can warn about low air. It can't detect tread separating from the casing. TPMS has limits.
Driving in Phoenix means your tires age faster than the mileage suggests. When they blow, someone else might be on the hook.
After a tire blowout wreck, Arizona law lets you go after three categories of money.
Economic damages are your hard costs. Every hospital bill, surgery, ER visit, physical therapy session, prescription. If you can't work, your lost wages count. Same with future earning capacity if the injury is permanent. Your wrecked car gets covered here too.
Non-economic damages are harder to calculate, but they're real. Chronic pain that keeps you up at night. Anxiety every time you get on the freeway. PTSD flashbacks. Not being able to play with your kids like you used to. Arizona juries recognize these losses and award real dollars.
Punitive damages are rare, but they hit hard. When a tire company knowingly ships defective tires, or a trucking operator deliberately skips safety checks, the court punishes that behavior. This money goes beyond compensation. It sends a warning.
We recovered $1.7 million for a client whose vehicle was rolled by an out-of-control truck. Aggressive investigation and hard negotiation made that number possible.
We hold trucking companies and tire manufacturers accountable. Here are three results from our case files.
A $7.9 million jury verdict for a client who fractured their neck in a tire blowout caused by a defective product. The manufacturer said the tire was fine. Twelve jurors said otherwise.
A $7 million settlement for a 62-year-old nurse seriously injured when a semi-trailer rear-ended her vehicle on I-40. The trucking company tried to minimize her injuries. The settlement says they failed.
An $1.8 million verdict for a client rear-ended by a tractor-trailer. The defense contested fault at every turn. The evidence won.
Every case is different. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Our attorneys have handled personal injury cases across Arizona and California. We know how Phoenix insurance companies operate, and we know how to push back.
That number reflects real results for real families — medical bills paid, lost wages recovered, and futures protected.
You pay nothing upfront. Our fee comes out of your settlement or verdict. If we do not win your case, you owe us nothing.
Accidents do not follow business hours. Neither do we. Call (602) 905-7766 any time — nights, weekends, and holidays.
Our Phoenix team works out of 2700 N Central Ave, Suite 320. We know the roads, the courts, and the insurance adjusters you are up against.
“After a crash, you need a team that answers the phone, explains your options, and fights for every dollar you are owed. That is what we do at The Simon Law Group.”
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It depends on the cause. If poor maintenance or a defect caused the blowout, the responsible party is at fault. Arizona comparative negligence allows partial recovery even if you share some blame.
Yes. Arizona product liability law allows claims against manufacturers for design defects, manufacturing flaws, or failure to warn about known tire dangers.
Preserve the failed tire itself, photograph tread and sidewall damage, keep the police report, gather witness statements, and save all medical records. Do not let anyone discard the tire.
Arizona's statute of limitations is two years from the date of injury under A.R.S. 12-542. Product liability claims against manufacturers also follow this deadline. Contact a lawyer promptly.
The trucking company, truck driver, tire manufacturer, or maintenance provider may owe compensation. A lawyer investigates all parties and their insurance coverage to maximize your recovery.
Yes. Extreme summer heat in Phoenix accelerates rubber degradation and raises tire pressure. The combination of aged tires and 150-degree pavement makes blowouts far more likely in the Valley than in cooler regions.
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