SUVs (Sport Utility Vehicles) account for many of the most dangerous vehicles on our streets today. Originally designed and marketed for off-road use, certain SUVs were developed with high suspensions and narrow wheelbases. However, most SUVs are in use on highways - often traveling at rapid speeds. Because many SUVs have high centers of gravity (due to high suspensions) combined with top heavy designs and narrow wheelbases, they are particularly susceptible to rollovers when a driver is forced to make a foreseeable evasive maneuver at highway speed. The design flaws in certain SUVs don't stop there, however.
Despite the significant likelihood of a rollover accident, many SUV manufacturers have failed to integrate adequate safety measures into their vehicles. Among other things, the lack of a roll bar and defective airbags in many models increases the probability of death or serious injury during a rollover accident. In many such tragedies, passengers are thrown from the vehicle due to defective
seatbelts and
Roof Crush caved-in roofs due to a lack of
crashworthiness, further increasing the likelihood of
catastrophic injury and death.
SUV manufacturers are aware of these design flaws, but choose not to correct them - choosing profits over safety. Unfortunately, many innocent victims have paid the price for this greed with serious injuries or even their lives because of catastrophic rollover accidents. In fact, more than 10,000 people are killed in rollover accidents each year.
We are
experienced SUV and 4x4 rollover accident attorneys and are dedicated to helping people who have been injured and whose loved ones have been killed in SUV rollover accidents. We know what it takes to establish the liability of the manufacturer and will fight to get you the compensation you deserve for your injury or loss. Our legal team handles numerous lawsuits against Ford Motor Company and other automobile manufacturers as a result of injuries caused by rollovers.
When you select an attorney to handle a lawsuit as a result of injuries sustained in a catastrophic rollover, you must choose a law firm that has the competence, ability, and stability to go up against the rich and powerful automobile manufacturers. We have the resources and technical and legal expertise to go up against the biggest corporations. We handle these cases nationwide together with local co-counsel in your area.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury in a SUV Rollover accident or a 4x4 Rollover accident,
call the Law Firm of Allen L. Rothenberg at 1-800-624-8888 or
submit an online InjuryLawyer.com free case evaluation. The initial consultation is
FREE of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a Statute of Limitations. Therefore, please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
