If you’ve suffered injuries or lost a loved one in a car accident that you believe was made worse by a defective X-LITE guardrail end terminal, it’s important that you speak with an attorney right away. claims its X-LITE guardrail end terminals have passed crash and safety tests in accordance with federal standards. Some lawsuits also allege the guardrails weren’t properly installed due to inadequate instructions. Other causes of action include deceptive advertising and general negligence. Roughly 1,000 of these guardrails remain in the state, with an estimated 14,000 installed nationwide. Similarly, a Virginia motorist was killed after pieces of an X-LITE guardrail end terminal penetrated her vehicle. A TDOT spokesperson stated the guardrail was actually removed from their “qualified products list” just days before her death. The father of a deceased teen (who was struck in the chest and head by an X-LITE end terminal) claims that the state’s Department of Transportation (TDOT) knew the system was dangerous but left it in place. and co-defendants have cited several causes of action including defective design, deceptive advertising, and failure to provide adequate installation instructions. Causes of Action in X-LITE Guardrail Lawsuits Tennessee
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The lawsuits allege that the X-LITE end terminal penetrates into vehicles upon impact rather than telescoping into itself as it is designed to do, putting drivers and their passengers at risk. Over recent months, several lawsuits have been filed against Lindsay Corporation and co-defendants claiming the X-LITE guardrail end terminals have caused serious injuries and death due to an inherent design flaw.
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But when a guardrail has a defective design or another dangerous flaw, it can actually do more harm than good. Guardrails are intended to reduce the risk of injury and death by absorbing the force of impact and preventing vehicles from leaving the roadway.