If I had a tire put on my car almost nine weeks ago and while going down the road the tire came off, can I sue?
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If I had a tire put on my car almost nine weeks ago and while going down the road the tire came off, can I sue?
Asked on September 12, 2013 under Accident Law, South Carolina
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
A tire coming off a car after being put on only nine weeks before smacks of negligence on the part of the auto shop that put it on. It falls under a legal theory of negligence called "res ipsa loquitor," meaning the thing speaks for itself. Your damages will be whatever other costs you had to go to to fix the car after the tire came off.
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