How a Norfolk Car Accident Lawyer Brings Claims for Car Fire Damages

Imagine driving along the roadway in Virginia when, suddenly, smoke starts billowing from the front of your car. You carefully pull over to the side and pop the hood to find that the engine has caught fire. You are confused, as you have never been in a motor vehicle accident, and you have always kept up the maintenance on the car. The damages from this fire can be costly. In a situation like this, do you have a claim against the manufacturer, the company that sold you the car, or even the mechanic who serviced your car?

While a car fire can be the result of an electrical or mechanical manufacturing defect, a case like this can be very complicated to prove. Therefore, it is important to contact a Norfolk car accident lawyer to determine who is at fault, as an experienced attorney will:

1. Obtain and review all of the information to determine the cause of the fire 
2. Determine whether any of the parties owed you a duty of care and were negligent or did not exercise due care in either manufacturing or repairing/servicing the vehicle
3. If it is determined that one of the parties owed you a duty of care, was there a breach in this duty of care and did this breach cause the car fire? Or were there any other intervening events that could have caused the fire, such as a Norfolk car accident?
4. If it is determined that the party’s breach in the duty of care caused the car fire, your attorney will determine the damages, including costs to repair the car, costs of a rental vehicle and loss of personal property due to the fire.

If the fire was caused by a manufacturer’s defect, the seller may also be liable if he or she knew about the defect.    

Motor vehicles are complex machines and there are many reasons why a car can catch fire, including problems with the battery, leakage, and overheating. Whatever the reason, if your car has caught on fire, call a Norfolk car accident attorney to discuss your case. Attorney Michael Weisberg has been representing clients in southeastern Virginia, including the greater Norfolk and Portsmouth areas, for over forty years. Call Attorney Weisberg toll free at (800) 690-0235, or complete the contact form on this page for a free consultation.