Auto Defects

With more than 75 years of combined litigation and practice experience, Langdon & Emison attorneys have the knowledge, experience, skills and resources to determine the cause and responsible party in auto defect cases and maximize results for our clients.

Ludwick v. United Expresslines, Inc. (Defective RV Trailer), $2.15 million verdict. A family of four was asphyxiated in their RV trailer while attending and participating in automobile races at the Mid-American Raceway near Wentzville, Missouri. Plaintiffs claimed that the trailer was defectively designed and manufactured and failed to incorporate warning systems for the detection of carbon monoxide gas. 

McBee v. Featherlight (Trailer Weld Failure), $2 million verdict.  A Featherlight trailer was being pulled by a Ford pickup that was involved in a head-on collision. The Featherlights trailer tongue broke, allowing the trailer to come through the cad and ignite the vehicle. The driver burned to death as a result. The jury awarded a $2 million verdict in this case.

McDowell v. Kawasaki (Defective Motorcycle Side Fairing Bracket), $1.6 million verdict. The driver of a motorcycle sustained a serious fracture of a leg because his motorcycle involved a defective side fairing bracket. 

Morse v. Ford (Door Latch Failure), Confidential Settlement. There was a side impact at a moderate speed. The door on the passenger side of a Ford Taurus opened and both occupants were ejected. One suffered serious injuries while the other died. This case resulted in a confidential settlement.

Spurgeon v. Gilster-Mary Lee (Underride of Semi-Trailer Truck), Currently Pending. Plaintiffs rear-ended a semi-trailer truck. The underride bar broke, allowing the car to go under the rear of the truck. Both occupants of the car were killed. This case is currently pending in St. Louis.