Truck Rollovers

Attorneys in Buffalo, Melville, Long Island and Rochester, New York

Truck Rollovers have increased at an alarming rate on our highways. A truck's size and the way in which the weight is distributed inside, can contribute to unstable conditions.  Passing cars often suffer the majority of the injuries and devastation during a truck roll over. Truck rollovers can at times be caused by driver negligence, but most often a truck rollover is the result of a design flaw, a defective tire or an improperly secured load. Tire tread separation, blowouts, or other tire defects can cause catastrophic injuries and even death.

Sport Utility Vehicles ("SUVs") are very popular with families today, even with the high gas prices. Due to this increase in popularity, we have seen an increase in accidents.  Of which, close to 63% of all deaths occur from a rollover.

The majority of rollover crashes occur when a vehicle runs off the road and flies over a ditch or hits a curb.  The major factor in rollover accidents is in the lack of stability of the vehicle itself.  The National Highway Transportation Safety Association has developed rollover resistance ratings.  They have reported that taller, narrower vehicles such as SUVs are more likely to roll once they leave the roadway.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck rollover accident, call us now at 1-800-483-2050 or contact us by clicking on New York Truck Accident Lawyer.

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