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Roof Crush Accident

During a rollover accident -- one in which the vehicle flips over onto its back -- some vehicles’ roofs are literally crushed by the great force of the accident and the weight of the overturned automobile. Less commonly, a vehicle’s roof can be crushed by a falling object. Either way, a roof crush accident poses a great threat to drivers and passengers, who can be crushed along with the roof, punctured by broken metal and glass or otherwise severely injured in the accident. When the vehicle manufacturer fails to install basic roof crush protections like roll bars and roof supports, causing preventable deaths and life-threatening injuries, that manufacturer can and should be held responsible for its negligence in a court of law.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has found that roof crush injuries sustained during a rollover cause 596 deaths and 807 serious injuries per year -- among passengers wearing seat belts. The numbers are even higher for those who did not wear their seat belts. For both groups, the roof of the vehicle is literally pushed at high speeds toward their vulnerable and sensitive heads and necks. Common roof crush injuries that result include death, traumatic brain injury, paralysis, spinal injury, brain damage, quadriplegia and other permanent disabilities. Because of the horrifying frequency of these injuries, the NHTSA in 2005 proposed more stringent standards for the roofs of the sport-utility vehicles, pickup trucks and other heavier vehicles, which are much more likely to roll over.

Evidence shows that the auto industry has known for years that the roofs it puts on rollover-prone vehicles could not stand up to the very kinds of deadly rollover accidents the vehicles were likely to be in. If you or a loved one have been involved in a rollover accident and suspect that it was worsened a defective vehicle or vehicle part, you need the advice of an experienced roof crush attorney. For a free, no-obligation consultation with the Orange County automotive liability attorneys at Bisnar | Chase, call us now at 1-888-802-2042 or click here to fill out our online case evaluation form.

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