Sport utility vehicles (SUVs), pickup trucks and passenger and cargo vans are popular with families and businesses because they offer more seating, cargo and towing capacity than most passenger cars. Recent estimates put the number of these vehicles on U.S. roads at approximately 100 million. The problem is, SUVs, pickups and vans are more likely to roll over when they are involved in single-vehicle accidents. This is because many of these vehicles ride higher off the ground than passenger cars, but have a relatively narrow wheelbase combined and a high center of gravity. Combine these design flaws with roofs that often cannot withstand the weight of the vehicle during a rollover, and you have the ingredients for serious injury and even death.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 10,200 people were killed in rollover accidents in 2007, with an additional 224,000 injured. Of these rollover deaths, about 4,000 victims were car occupants, 2,800 were SUV occupants, 2,800 were pickup truck occupants and 600 were van occupants. The NHTSA estimates that 88,000 car occupants, 73,000 SUV occupants, 47,000 pickup occupants and 14,000 van occupants sustained injuries in rollovers during 2007. Rollovers have a higher fatality rate than other kinds of crashes, and injuries sustained in rollover accidents tend to be severe. Traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, lifelong paralysis and back injury are common.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a rollover car accident, SUV accident, or pickup truck or van accident, it is crucial that you contact an experienced accident lawyer immediately. Our dedicated injury lawyers can help you obtain all of the compensation to which you may be entitled. This might include money for pain and suffering, emotional distress, medical bills and lost wages or other financial damages. Only a trial lawyer who has handled many rollover accident matters can decide the best strategy for handling your case.

At Feldman Shepherd, we are committed to obtaining the best possible recovery for our clients throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey as expeditiously as possible. We are here to serve you with hard work, attention to detail and a caring approach tailored to your individual needs. If we may be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact us today.