California SUV Rollover Accident Lawyers
With one in every four vehicles purchased in the U.S. being a sports utility vehicle (SUV), there has been an increasing demand for the product that the industry may not be able to supply. In fact, SUV makers are under the gun as a result of accusations that they have jeopardized safety in favor of designing and producing SUVs more cheaply for the mass market.
While rollovers crashes are the most fatal of all auto accidents, SUVs are the vehicle most likely to rollover due to their higher center of gravity and narrower track width. This spells a dangerous combination for SUV drivers who often select the SUV for the illusion of safety that a large automobile creates.
SUV Rollover Statistics
Recent SUV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration accident statistics demonstrate the legitimacy of claims that SUVs are unsafe and more prone to rollover accidents than other vehicles:
- SUVs are three times more likely to rollover in a single vehicle accident than any other car on the road.
- 62% of all SUV accident deaths occur as a result of rollovers—nearly three times the rate for cars.
- Rollover crashes increase the change of serious injury by 36%.
- More than 61% of fatalities that occur in SUVs are a result of rollover crashes.
- Over 10,000 people are killed per year in SUV rollovers.
While most SUVs rollover due to tire tread failure, tread separation, weak brakes and poor suspension, the majority of SUV rollovers result from the fact that the vehicles are very top heavy and do not respond well to emergency highway situations (like sudden braking and evasive steering maneuvers).
SUV Roof Safety
Often, when a vehicle rolls over, the roof absorbs the brunt of the impact. However, due to the vulnerability of SUV roof construction, the roof pillars can actually collapse due to the force of impact and crush the occupants trapped inside. This can lead to spinal cord injury, closed head injuries, paralysis, brain injuries, and death. Many SUVs do not even meet the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration’s standard for roof safety in automobiles.
Contact Our California SUV Rollover Accident Attorneys
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed as a result of an SUV rollover accident, you need to speak with an experienced personal injury attorney with an intimate knowledge of SUV rollover cases. Our skillful California SUV rollover accident attorneys will investigate your case to determine if your SUV rollover was the result of design and manufacturing flaws and we will build you a solid case to help you fight for monetary compensation for your pain and suffering.
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