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Law Offices of Daniel G. McCoy
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Sacramento, California Personal Injury Lawyer
SUV and van rollovers have been in the news quite a bit the past few years. Manufacturers have been held liable by courts across the country for defective design of their vehicles that has led to deaths and serious injuries. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 10,000 people died in rollover accidents in the United States last year alone.
Sport Utility Vehicle's (SUVs) have become one of the most popular vehicles on the roads. Used widely by families as they are advertised as safe and well built. However, research has shown that that many SUV's have design defects that cause them to be less safe than some other vehicles. The high center of gravity on a sport utility vehicle poses a higher threat for rollovers during foreseeable driving maneuvers. The vehicles also have a greater risk of flipping over when involved a collision, resulting in serious bodily injuries and occupant ejections.
Some alarming SUV FACTS from the NHTSA include:
- Ejections account for 63 percent of all fatalities in rollover crashes and often result in costly and debilitating head injuries.
- More than 90 percent of passenger vehicle rollover crashes are single-vehicle crashes, and more than 80 percent of occupant deaths in rollover crashes occurred in single-vehicle crashes.
- More than half of the single-vehicle crash deaths resulted from rollovers - compared with 11 percent in multiple-vehicle crashes.
- Almost 25% of all highway deaths were due to rollover accidents in 2001;
- More than 50 percent of all SUV-related deaths were attributed to SUV rollovers.
Tragically, churches and other organizations have been prone to such accidents due to the popularity of 15 passenger vans. These vans were originally designed for cargo, not passengers, and have been adapted by profit-seeking companies to carry people.
The following SUV rollover news and links are provided as a courtesy of the Law Office of Daniel G. McCoy. Please contact the firm if you have any questions regarding a possible legal claim.
Governmental
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Official website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Search Results for 'Rollover' from the NHTSA
NHTSA articles and documents regarding rollovers.
NHTSA Proposes Five Star Rollover Test
Rollovers have become such an issue that the NHTSA has proposed the Five Star Rollover Test.
NHTSA Rollover Ratings Explained
NHTSA Rollover Resistance Ratings for 2001
Assess the Safety of your Vehicle
Rate the safety of your vehicle with information provided by the NHTSA.
Consumer Advocacy
Consumers Union Article on SUV Rollovers
This website is operated by Consumer Reports and offers information on rollovers.
ABC News Story on SUV Rollovers
ABC news story on the proposed test by the NHTSA.
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Website of a consumer safety advocacy organization.
Public Citizen
Public Citizen Official website of Ralph Nader's organization promoting consumer interests.
At the Law Office of Daniel G. McCoy, we help people obtain fair compensation for all types of injuries, from simple rear end collision cases to cases that involve serious injury or death.
If you believe you have a case, please contact us for a free, immediate case review at (800) 972-1088.
Call us toll free for a free, immediate case review at (800) 972-1088 or click here to complete a short form and a member of our firm will contact you shortly. There is no fee unless we recover money for you.
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