Father sues tire maker for negligence that resulted in son’s death

YOUNGSTOWN — The father of a man who died on his 28th birthday from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle accident has sued a tire installer.

The lawsuit was filed Friday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court by Robert Taylor of Virginia Trail, father of the late Lilrob Taylor, and administrator of his estate.

Lilrob Taylor, of Buckeye Court, was speeding southbound on his cycle on a curve on Interstate 680 in Youngstown near state Route 711, when he lost control of his 2007 Suzuki and struck a guardrail on June 23, 2007, police said. He died of his injuries July 2, 2007, in St. Elizabeth Health Center.

The suit alleges that the tire installer, MPH Maximum Performance and Handling, of Hudson, Ohio, was negligent because it falsely advised the cyclist concerning the condition and safety of the tires and the speed at which they could be operated during their “break- in” period.

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