Each year, approximately 11, 000 people die in rollover crashes, which occur at a much higher rate among sports utility vehicles (SUVs) compared to smaller passenger vehicles. Unfortunately, the risk of SUV rollover is not highly publicized by auto manufacturers, and SUVs are continually marketed as a safe and stylish alternative to smaller vehicles. At Timothy H. David, P.A. it is part of our mission to educate residents of the Orlando, Florida area about these risks. An SUV rollover lawyer can provide exceptional representation to those who have been injured in a rollover crash.
A rollover is defined as an accident in which a vehicle turns over on its side or roof. It is usually caused by a vehicle making a sharp turn while moving too quickly. The kinds of injuries sustained during an SUV rollover are generally much more severe than injuries in other types of accidents. In fact, government SUV rollover statistics for 2004 show that people driving or riding in an SUV were nearly 11 percent more likely to die in an accident than those in other types of passenger vehicle. Orlando, Florida area residents who have been injured in an SUV rollover should contact a lawyer at our firm for detailed information about their legal rights and options.
SUV rollovers are more common than rollovers involving other passenger vehicles because SUVs have a high center of gravity, making them more prone to rollover accidents than vehicles that are closer to the ground.
Some SUVs are safer than others, but the common consensus among public advocacy groups and federal studies is that SUVs pose a greater threat to highway safety than smaller passenger vehicles. In fact, federal SUV rollover statistics show that the Ford Explorer is 16 times more likely than a smaller car to kill another driver in a collision. In 2004, the gap in safety between SUVs and passenger vehicles was the widest yet recorded.
Auto safety first made its way onto the national agenda with the publication of Ralph Nader’s Unsafe at Any Speed in 1965. The book criticized the rollover tendencies of General Motors’ Corvair sports car and created a national scandal when GM's lawyers tried to discredit Nader’s claims. Since then, a continuing battle among public advocacy groups, politicians, and motor companies has been waged regarding automobile safety standards. SUVs first entered the market in the 1980's, and the SUV rollover tendency was soon revealed as deadly crashes consistently made national headlines. Finally, after 10 years of debate over whether or not SUV rollover safety ratings should be publicized, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) posted the ratings on their website. As a class, SUVs have the poorest overall rollover rating. This is the only information that the government currently requires be made available to the public.
At Timothy H. David, P.A., we not only advocate stronger regulation of the auto industry, we also seek immediate reparations for families whose lives have been impacted by these companies’ negligence. It simply isn't practical to wait for the auto industry to make our roads safer; we must take immediate, aggressive action and force SUV makers to face up to their irresponsibility. If you or a loved one has been injured near Orlando, Florida, our practice will match you with an SUV rollover lawyer who can help you gain maximum compensation for your suffering. Together we can send a clear message to the auto industry: the public will no longer stand for unsafe vehicles.
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