Auto / SUV Rollover Accidents and Roof Crush Lawsuits in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and All of California

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 10,000 people died in rollover accidents in the United States in 2002 alone. While the vast majority of auto and SUV rollover accidents involve only one vehicle and can be traced to driver behavior (such as swerving or over correction), the San Francisco Bay Area attorneys at Brady Law Group, representing all of California including Los Angeles, know that certain design flaws have made some vehicles more prone to rollover than others. Contact Brady Law Group today to have your claim reviewed.

It is especially difficult to litigate on behalf of victims after auto and SUV rollover accidents and in roof crush lawsuits, because vast knowledge and resources are crucial in the fight against large automotive corporations. Fortunately for our clients in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, and statewide, Steven Brady and the attorneys at Brady Law Group have years of experience with these types of claims, and we have the resources and support staff necessary to help victims pursue the compensation they deserve. Victims of auto and SUV rollover accidents may also be eligible to file roof crush lawsuits, and our San Francisco Bay Area legal team will provide the qualified and knowledgeable representation they need, whether they are in Northern California, Los Angeles, or elsewhere in the state.

SUV Rollover Accidents

According to a recent study conducted by the NHTSA, more than 10,000 fatalities occur yearly as a result of SUV rollover accidents. That is more than 60 percent of all SUV-related deaths. In many cases, auto manufacturers are aware of the design issues that make some vehicles more likely to roll over than others in car or truck accidents but fail to make the necessary modifications to ensure driver and passenger safety in the event of a crash. Many vehicles, especially SUVs, are built in such a manner that makes them top heavy, with narrow wheel bases and high centers of gravity. Many SUV owners also add wider tires to their vehicles, which further increases the risk of a rollover. These and other rollover-prone vehicles are also not commonly equipped with roll bars and other safety features that could dramatically reduce the likelihood of serious personal injury or a wrongful death.

Most SUV rollover accidents handled by our California attorneys involve drivers who make a sudden movement and lose control of their vehicles. If an SUV driver swerves to avoid an accident or loses concentration and veers slightly and then overcorrects, the vehicle is liable to roll over. These everyday safety movements, which would probably not cause a different type of vehicle to roll over, can prove deadly for drivers and passengers in SUVs.

Our auto and SUV rollover accidents lawyers in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and statewide know that we cannot protect drivers from unsafe conditions on the road, nor can we protect them from physical harm in the event of an accident. We can, however, assist injured drivers and passengers in the recovery of damages from negligent auto manufacturers who have failed to make consumer safety a top priority. Victims injured in auto and SUV rollover accidents in California, from Los Angeles to the San Francisco Bay Area, can turn to the team at Brady Law Group for uncompromising representation.

Roof Crush Lawsuits

Although auto and SUV rollover accidents represent only a fraction of San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles motor vehicle accidents, they are among the most deadly. In fact, one-third of all national highway fatalities are attributed to rollover accidents, though rollovers comprise only roughly four percent of the accidents that occur in this country every year. According to our legal team, the majority of the yearly deaths associated with rollover crashes can be attributed to roof crush.

When an automobile or SUV rolls over, the roof of the vehicle is often not built in such a manner that it can support the vehicle’s full weight. As a result of this, many of the victims in auto and SUV rollover accidents are hurt or killed by what has become known as the roof crush factor, when they are literally crushed under the weight of their own vehicles. Roof crush is a serious danger that could be avoided with more stringent laws requiring that automobiles and SUVs be manufactured with stronger roofs and equipped with reinforced roll bars.

Our attorneys are experienced in defending victims of auto and SUV rollover accidents in roof crush lawsuits. In the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and throughout the state of California, the lawyers at Brady Law Group can help victims obtain compensation and recover damages to help them get their lives back on track.

Contact Brady Law Group

It is not uncommon for automobile manufacturers and insurance companies to try to avoid paying damages to injured parties and their families by blaming poor driving for auto and SUV rollover accidents. The San Francisco Bay Area attorneys at Brady Law Group know how to defend victims after SUV and auto rollover accidents, and have litigated in many successful roof crush lawsuits. If you live in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, or elsewhere in California and have been involved in a rollover accident or have been injured by roof crush, our attorneys will fight aggressively to defend your rights. Contact Brady Law Group today to have your case reviewed.

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After auto or SUV rollover or roof crush accidents, residents of California, from Los Angeles to the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, contact Brady Law Group for representation they can count on.

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