Vehicle Rollover and Roof Crush
Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) have taken over America’s highways. Due to the high profit margins derived from SUV sales, the auto manufacturers have aggressively marketed SUVs as more rugged, versatile and safer than ordinary cars.
In reality, people driving or riding in SUVs are more likely to die in an accident than people in cars. The main reason for the safety gap in SUV and car fatalities is that SUVs are more likely to flip or roll over, causing severe injury and/or death. When a rollover occurs the occupants face additional dangers from weak roof supports that crush or collapse, seat belts that fail to provide proper restraint, and window glass that breaks and permits partial or full ejection.
The attorneys at The Ammons Law Firm have successfully handled hundreds of cases involving defects that cause rollover accidents, as well as cases involving defects that produce or enhance injuries in rollovers. The rollover and roof crush cases we have handled for our clients have involved Ford Explorers, Chevrolet Suburbans, Toyota 4-Runners, Mitsubishi Monteros, Ford Expeditions, Isuzu Troopers, Jeep Grand Cherokees, Ford Rangers and fifteen-passenger vans.