Maryland Defective Gas Tank Attorneys

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Our Baltimore auto product liability attorneys have vast experience handling Maryland product liability and personal injury cases. Our law firm uses our resources to represent your case efficiently and recover the maximum monetary compensation for your gas tank explosion injuries. Our main office is located in Maryland, and we also have offices in the metropolitan area of Washington, D.C. If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of an exploding gas tank accident, call a Baltimore attorney at our firm for a free consultation.

The majority of dangerous gas tank explosions occur as a result of design defects and the use of cheap materials by auto parts manufacturers. If the manufacturers of these gas tanks had paid a little more money to fix the defective gas tanks in their vehicles, many exploding gas tank accident victims could have been spared painful injuries. The victims of exploding gas tanks accidents may sustain disfigurement, scarring, and burns of first, second or third degree.

Here are some examples of defective gas tanks in certain vehicles:

Dangerous Side Saddle Gas Tanks
In the 1970's and 1980's, many trucks were manufactured with dangerous and deadly side saddle gas tanks. These gas tanks differ from typical gas tanks because they are mounted on the outside of the vehicle's frame, as opposed to mounted within the frame, making the tank more exposed. In the event of an accident where the truck is hit on the side, the gas tank may explode and the driver and passengers may suffer serious injuries, burns, and even death.

Defective Crown Victoria
The Crown Victoria has long been considered a durable and safe vehicle, which can be seen by the fact that the vehicle is used by many law enforcement agencies in the U.S. This car has a dangerous design defect which involves the gas tank. The tank is located behind the rear axle, rather than in front of the axle which has caused many of the gas tanks to explode during auto accidents, seriously injuring and killing many innocent people.

Ford Pinto
In 1978 approximately 1.5 million Ford Pintos were recalled due to defective gas tanks. In these vehicles, the fuel tanks are located in the rear of the vehicle and have a propensity to rupture and catch fire following a rear-impact collision. The defective gas tank in the Ford Pinto has resulted in numerous physical injuries and deaths.

If you have been the victim of a gas tank explosion accident, you may have suffered serious physical injuries including scarring, burns, and disfigurement. The medical expenses resulting from these and other gas tank explosion injuries may be extremely costly and may result in lost wages, surgeries, visits to specialists, and other unexpected costs.

Contact a Maryland Exploding Gas Tank attorney at our law office today to discuss your product liability case.