Trailer Breaks Free From Pickup Truck And Kills Woman After Going Through Her Windshield
Michelle Kott of North Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania died after the car she was driving was hit by a trailer which came loose from a pickup truck and crossed over a median on Route 19. An investigation by the police revealed that the trailer became dislodged from the truck as the driver of the pickup truck applied his brakes causing the trailer to rotate around the driver side of the vehicle, causing it to break free of the truck and cross over a cement median. The truck went up over the hood of the Kott vehicle and through the windshield. The young mother sustained massive head fractures, eye and ankle injuries, and an abdominal blood clot. The driver of the pickup truck, Ryan Bier, told investigators in North Strabane that he “felt the trailer pulling hard on the side and then heard a loud pop”. Our hearts go out to the family of Michelle Kott and the passengers in her vehicle.
The experience defective trailer lawyers at the Philadelphia defective trailer law firm of Reiff and Bily have had extensive experience representing victims that have been injured or killed as a result of trailer accidents.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has estimated that the number of serious injuries and fatalities has risen dramatically as a result of defective trailers. Unfortunately in most states, including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, very little regulation is addressed with regard to trailers that are under 3,000 lbs. Our research has determined that many trailers are made just to be under the gross weight of 3,000 lbs. so as to avoid any regulation. Yes, even homemade trailers are allowed and all most states ask is that lights be working at the time of registration. Very few states check the quality of construction. For more information please contact our website under the defective trailer section. The family of Michelle Kott should seek the services of an experienced defective trailer lawyer familiar with trailer accidents who will investigate and reconstruct the accident to determine who is responsible.
The experienced defective trailer lawyers at Reiff and Bily work with an experienced team of investigators and accident reconstruction lawyers to determine how the accident occurred and who is liable. Our aggressive legal team of investigators and experts will bring the wrongdoers to justice to achieve the best result. If you have been involved in a defective trailer accident, please contact the experienced lawyers at the Philadelphia law firm of Reiff and Bily immediately so that we can begin protecting your rights. Please call for a free no obligation consultation at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com.
