Most of us don't give jumping into our SUVs, pickup trucks, or vans a second thought. As consumers, we trust that the vehicles we drive are safe and free of any defect that could limit crashworthiness or cause an accident. However, certain risks posed by poor vehicle design still present many risks to motorists, vehicle occupants, and others on the road. One of the main dangers posed by taller, narrower vehicles like SUVs, pickup trucks, and vans is their susceptibility to rollover because they have a high center of gravity.
Rollover accidents in San Francisco and throughout California are especially dangerous, often resulting in roof crush, multiple rollovers, vehicle occupant ejection, and catastrophic injury. Rollover crashes are considered to be hazardous incidents with a higher fatality rate than other kinds of collisions.
Since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recognized rollover accidents as one of its highest safety priorities in 2002, specific safety measures have been implemented to help prevent accidents and improve the crashworthiness of vehicles more likely to rollover. However, due to auto manufacturer negligence, distracted driving, speeding, drunk driving, or other forms of reckless behavior, rollover collisions in California still take place.
It may be shocking to learn that on average, rollover accidents account for 33 percent of passenger vehicle fatalities and that over 10,000 people a year die in rollover crashes. When individuals are fortunate enough to survive such a tragic accident as a rollover, which often involves roof crush, they may face significant physical, emotional, and financial challenges.
Individuals who suffer serious injuries, such as lacerations, broken bones, paralysis, or traumatic brain injuries, in rollover accidents caused by another person's negligence may be able to obtain compensation for medical bills, loss of enjoyment of life, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other damages. An SUV San Francisco rollover crash lawyer will work meticulously to ensure that negligent parties are held liable for your injuries and that you can move on with your life.
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WEST TEHAMA - A 40-year-old Red Bluff woman employed by Cal-Fire was found dead in an apparent vehicle rollover accident Friday morning on Round Valley Road, the Corning Observer reported. According to news accounts, Carrie Pamela Fox, 40, was driving southbound on Round Valley Road, south of Mudflat Road, when her 1999 Honda Accord drifted off the right side of the road. Investigators believe Fox overcorrected, causing her vehicle to overturn. Fox sustained fatal injuries in the crash, which occurred about one mile from Cal-Fire's Salt Creek Conservation Camp in Paskenta. The fatal May 27th Round Valley Road remains under investigation by the California Highway Patrol. 
