Rollover Car Accidents

    TAMPA, FL, December 02, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Rollover accidents do not occur as frequently as other types of traffic accidents, such as rear-end collisions, but rollover accidents do have a higher rate of severe injuries and fatalities.

Rollover accidents can involved multiple impacts at high rates of speed, and the occupants of vehicles in rollover accidents face a greater risk for ejection and injuries related to impact force and structural collapse.

Head injuries are especially common in rollover accidents, as the roof may collapse or an occupant's head may forcibly strike the window or other interior areas as the vehicle rolls. Other injuries often sustained in rollover accidents include:

- Broken bones
- Concussions
- Cuts and lacerations
- Internal injuries
- Paralysis
- Severed limbs
- Spinal cord injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Whiplash

Many of the injuries most often sustained in rollover accidents require long-term or permanent medical care.

If you sustained injuries in a rollover accident that was caused by the negligence of another driver, you may file a lawsuit to recover financial compensation for damages including:

- Lost wages
- Medical expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Property damage

Likewise, if a manufacturing defect or design flaw contributed to the rollover accident, you may be able to pursue a product liability lawsuit. Product liability issues that may play a role in rollover accident injuries include:

- Faulty airbags
- Faulty seatbelts
- Inadequate roof support
- Poorly designed seats
- Structural/mechanical flaws

Although any vehicle can roll over, vehicles with high centers of gravity such as vans, SUVs and some pick-up trucks are more vulnerable to rollover accidents. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), more than half of vehicle occupants killed in SUV accidents are involved in rollovers.

Loss of vehicle control is a contributing factor in a majority of rollover accidents, although other factors including driver error, driver distraction, road conditions and weather also play a role in numerous rollover accidents.

If you've been injured or a loved one suffered wrongful death in a rollover accident, an attorney with experience in such accidents can evaluate your individual situation and recommend a course of action to help ensure you receive the compensation you deserve to recover from any injuries or cope with the loss of a family member.

If you live in the Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota or Gainesville, Florida, areas and would like more information about rollover accidents, please visit the website of the personal injury and car accident attorneys at Luhrsen Law Group at www.luhrsen.com.

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