Booming SUV rollover accidents require legal remedies
One of the great ironies of the American road in recent years has been the enormous popularity of SUVs, or sport utility vehicles. Why is this ironic? Because millions of people purchased a large SUV in the belief that it would be safer. But in reality, SUVs are less safe. In fact, they can be downright dangerous.
The main reason for this is that SUVs, by design, are highly prone to rollover accidents. Another car might veer out of control, make too tight of a turn, be hit from the side or have another mishap, yet remain upright and on all four wheels. In the exact same situation, an SUV might very well tip and roll over onto their side, due in part to a high center of gravity. In fact, many SUVs not only roll over, but wind up completely upside down and resting on their roof.
This presents another severe safety hazard: roof crush. Many SUVs are prone to roof crush once they've rolled over. That means the roof will give way and the vehicle will crunch those beneath (or, in an upside-down vehicle, above). This occurs because many SUVs lack adequate structural side supports, and when the weight of the entire vehicle rests on the roof, the roof collapses.
Such accidents are extremely dangerous, because while you may be wearing a seatbelt and may have an airbag, it's unlikely you'll be wearing a protective helmet in a car. And when a roof crushes down on your head, you could be dead, or at least suffering catastrophic injuries which can include paralysis.
So there you have it: SUVs are not inherently safer than other cars and, if anything, are inherently less safe and more dangerous. And just how widespread is this rollover problem? An estimated one in four traffic fatalities -- a fourth of all traffic fatalities of any kind which occur anywhere -- are due to an SUV rollover. Such rollovers are, in fact, the fastest-growing type of auto fatality in America.
If you or a loved one has suffered in an SUV rollover accident, alert an experienced SUV rollover accident lawyer immediately. Such an SUV rollover attorney can hold accountable those who are responsible for your injury, which in many cases is the manufacturer whose defective design and negligence have resulted in death and misery for so many Americans.
The driver whose error contributed to the accident isn't the only one to blame. Sharing mightily in blame and responsibility is the negligent manufacturer. And in many cases, a driver isn't even to blame. Rather, an SUV may have skidded out of control due to weather conditions. In fact, roughly half of all SUV rollover accident fatalities are single-vehicle accidents, not collisions.
Don't let an SUV rollover accident roll over you financially. Medical bills, car repairs, lost wages and pain and suffering all take an enormous economic toll, and this burden should be borne not by you, but by those whose negligence led to your injury. Get a knowledgeable and skilled SUV rollover accident lawyer to take your case and ensure that your rights are protected.
