Rollover accidents are, on average, more likely to happen when one is driving a sports utility vehicle than when one is driving a smaller vehicle, such as a sedan or coupe. In fact, SUV rollovers are approximately twice as likely to occur as small car rollovers.
This is particularly true in the westernmost, hill-laden portion of the country that is California. The residents of San Diego and Los Angeles are especially notorious for being involved and injured in rollover accidents. This could, perhaps, be attributed to the fact that a large portion of the populations in these two cities own and drive sports utility vehicles. Rollovers, regardless of the types of cars involved, can be some of the most dangerous and injurious automobile accidents that can be experienced. Because of this, many victims have enlisted the aid of personal injury attorneys to help them receive fair compensation and settlement for the injuries they’ve received.
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the rollover accidents that occur in the United States can be attributed to faulty vehicle parts that were placed in the car during production, maintenance, and even repairs. When defective car parts are put in vehicles that later rollover, a suit for damages often follows, holding the car manufacturer or repairman at fault for the shoddy equipment that caused the accident. Defective tires are also another common factor in rollover accidents, whether the vehicles involved were large or small. Again, tire defects are more likely to cause rollover accidents in large vehicles because they typically have a high center of gravity, causing them to veer off balance quickly and unexpectedly. If your defective tires were the cause of your rollover accident, let you personal injury attorney know immediately. There are at least two possible parties at fault in this scenario: the tire manufacturer (for producing faulty tires) and the car manufacturer (for allowing faulty tires to be placed on your vehicle).
There are a number of serious injuries that frequently occur during a rollover accident, although the possibilities for lasting injuries are endless. Some of the more common, however, can include organ damage, breaks and fractures, detached limbs, and even paralysis. If you’ve sustained any injury, whether it be severe or minor, your first step should be to seek medical attention as quickly as possible. Once you’ve begun to receive medical treatment, you should then contact a personal injury attorney. After a free consultation (in most cases), your lawyer can begin to work on your case immediately. According to the statute of limitations, many types of court cases must be filed within a certain period of time following the occurrence that brought about the claim—namely, your accident. The timeframe differs from one area of the law to the next, making it crucial for you to contact an attorney as soon as you can. He or she will be able to provide you with more details on critical aspects of your case, such as the statute of limitations as it applies to your claim, your rights as an accident victim, and how much your settlement could potentially be worth.
