Los Angeles SUV Rollover Accident Lawyer

The Los Angeles auto accident lawyers at Estey & Bomberger represent victims of SUV rollover accidents involving sport utility vehicles (SUV's).  If you have been hurt or lost a loved one in a Los Angeles auto accident involving a SUV rollover or pickup truck rollover, you should contact an experienced vehicle rollover accident attorney with extensive product liability experience. You may be entitled to compensation for the accident if the faulty design of the SUV contributed to the accident or your injuries, or the death of a loved one.

Design Issues in Sport Utility Vehicles

The stability of a vehicle is influenced by many factors, including the height of a car, the width between the tires, how the suspension system is designed, and even the weight of the sunroof. By their very nature, SUVs are considered more unstable and rollover prone than cars and other passenger vehicles. These sport utility vehicles have a high center of gravity and narrow wheelbase. Despite common belief that added weight will increase stability, the more weight in a vehicle, the higher likelihood of a rollover accident occurring.

Causes of SUV Rollover Accidents

Not all SUV rollover accidents can be attributed to faulty design. Aggressive driving, speeding, and driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol can call lead to rollover accidents.  However, many rollover accidents occur because of faulty design that makes a vehicle more likely to overturn. At Estey & Bomberger, when we represent a client in a SUV rollover case, we work with safety experts, accident reconstructionists and design engineers to understand the cause of an accident, and ultimately who is liable for a client's injuries or the wrongful death of a family member.

Rollover Accidents and Roof Crush Injuries

One problem with SUVs like the popular Ford Explorer is that when the vehicle rolls over, the roof of the car is not strong enough to sustain the weight of the vehicle, and collapses. Many serious spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, neck fractures and deaths can be attributed to roof failure, roof crush, or roof pillar collapse. When building up your SUV rollover case, our attorneys will consult with expert witnesses and use computer animation to demonstrate design flaws in the vehicle (such as the insufficient strength of a roof and lack of a roll bar) and how these flaws contributed to catastrophic injuries or death.

Fatalities and Rollover Accidents

An estimated 10,000 people are killed and 30,000 people are injured each year in SUV rollover accidents. After a head-on collision, an SUV rollover accident is the most common type of fatal crash. More than half of all solo vehicle crash fatalities involve a vehicle rollover.  Rollovers can be either solo vehicle accidents or a rollover can be caused by a collision with another vehicle. One common type of accident occurs when a driver runs off the road, when the driver loses control of the vehicle. Contact with a ditch, soft shoulder or other "tripping" mechanism usually starts the rollover. 

Los Angeles SUV Rollover Accidents

If you or a family member has been involved in a rollover accident in Los Angeles, you should speak with a Los Angeles rollover accident attorney about your legal rights. The Los Angeles auto accident attorneys at Estey & Bomberger, LLP have more than 70 years collective experience representing victims of car accidents in California. We can help you ensure your receive full and fair compensation for your injuries, including medical expenses, lost earnings, pain and suffering and other accident-related expenses, or the wrongful death of a family member.