SUV ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS
Insurance industry statistics show that people in most SUV's have higher death rates in single-vehicle accidents then people in average cars. This is mostly due to higher incidents of vehicle rollover.
Rollover crashes often occur when a vehicle is tripped by a ditch, curb, soft soil, or other object, usually when it has run off the road. This “tripping” mechanism causes the vehicle to rollover. A major factor in serious rollover accidents is the relative lack of stability of each vehicle. NHTSA (The National Highway Transportation Safety Association) have reported that taller, narrower vehicles such as sport utility vehicles are more likely to roll once they leave the roadway.
According to NHTSA rollovers, although infrequent, often lead to serious injury or death. The fatalities from rollover crashes number around 10,000 on a yearly basis. It has been reported that nearly 40% of these fatalities involve SUV rollover.
Defective Tires:
The most infamously known cases of defective tires was the Firestone recall of August of 2000, as a result of which 14 million tires sold in the United States were recalled. Defective manufacturing caused belt separation in the tire which in turn causing tire blow outs and loss of control over the vehicle. The ensuing crashes often led to catastrophic injury and death. Tire separation accidents continue to occur to this day, involving more than one tire manufacturer.
While The Law Office of Mann & Elias handles SUV Rollover and tire separation cases. However, these case can be very difficult to prove, very expensive to litigate and extremely time consuming, which can have an negative impact on our relationship with other clients. This is why tend to be very selective in taking on these types of cases.
However, if you have been a victim of an accident that you feel was caused by design defect, including tire separation issues, we encourage you to seek consultation with us as it is FREE of charge. We will give you an honest evaluation, possibly take on your case, but if not, refer you to other capable attorneys who can assist you.