So, I posted a question a few months ago and told the whole story about how I got new tires and rims installed by pepboys, and then about a month later I was driving and the whole wheel came flying off of my car. The mechanic said that two of the lugs were so loose that they just fell off and the other two that were on my car therefore broke off. I am not seriously physically hurt, but I feel like they shouldn’t be let off the hook for their negligence! They obviously don’t care either, they are still being assholes. The lawyer I talked to for a month said he can’t take my case basically because hes an ambulance chaser, that was a waste, but now, should I still try suing them or should I settle with their insurance company? I dont even know how to go about finding a lawyer or what type of lawyer.. They all seem to be the same, wanting people with major physical injuries. Any suggestions will be appreciated, thanks!
Here the link telling the whole story: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;…
Also, when my mechanic (hes also a tow truck driver) went to pick up my car from them after the wreck, they told him that they arent responsible because ive driven over 1000 miles, and on their work order they added over 1000 miles to my car! My car still isnt at this mileage.
Sorry its so long.Thanks again.
okay thanks for your answers 
They should pay for your actual damages, but that is all you will get even if you go to court. If their insurance is offering you enough to pay for all repairs to your vehicle (and any medical expense that you had) take it because that is all you should expect.
Just settle with the insurance company and get this over with. If you weren’t injured, you really have nothing to sue for except the car damages.
The warranty isn’t an issue in this situation. They were negligent. By being negligent, they have liability.
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PepBoys is the worst auto shop chain in the country. I’m sorry you had to find this out the hard way. Those assholes tried to sell me new brake pads and rotors when they clearly had thousands of miles left on them.
BTW, isn’t this a matter for your insurance company? Or did you not have comprehensive coverage?
If an “ambulance chaser” will not take the case, it’s a very good sign that you don’t have a case. If their insurance is offering a settlement, I would be happy with that and call it settled.
It is going to be very difficult to prove that the work they did cause the tire to come off a month later. And 1000 miles in that month is not very hard to do. If you drive just 20 miles one way to work, that’s about 800 miles in a month. Then add all the other trips you do with the car in a month, and you can easily get over 1000 miles.
Also, in that time, any number of things could have happened. Lug nuts can come loose from vibration (not often, but can still happen). This is why it is recommended to check them ever so often. Someone could have tampered with them (a trouble making kids, perhaps?). Or any other number of other things.
(This isn’t to say that it is not their fault. They could have tightened them to below specs. But all I’m saying is that there are a number of other reasons they could claim that would make it very difficult for you to prove in court that they are to blame for it.)
Yes, they were negligent, no question. But, a negligent person is responsible only for the actual damages caused by their negligence. In your case, you weren’t physically injured, you had no hosiptal bills, you had no pain and suffering, and you missed no work. Those are the typical big ticket items in negligence lawsuits, which attract the ambulance chasers. In your case, no ambulance, no big bucks.
However, there is still the issue of the damages you did incur, namely the the damaged tires and rims that you paid for. Pep Boys is responsible for the price you paid them for the tire and rim, and the cost of any extraneous damage that the loss of the tire caused. I can’t imagine that this would amount to more than a couple thousand dollars. That being the case, take whatever reasonable settlement that their insurance company has to offer. If its unreasonable, then forego the lawyer, and go to small claims court.